Shanghai-born conductor Yue Bao is the Houston Symphony’s new assistant conductor, a promotion after two years as fellow. She arrived at the orchestra two years studying under and assisting Yannick Nézet-Séguin, among other … » Read

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s Vista had its belated-due-to-the-pandemic world premiere last May at the Helsinki Philharmonic before making the rounds to the Berlin and Oslo philharmonics. Susanna Mälkki conducted them all, so it … » Read

The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra (SBSO), one of California’s oldest professional ensembles, recently received a $2 million gift, the largest in its 93-year-old history, from the Paramo family. “We were overwhelmed with the … » Read

The San Diego Symphony is on the ascent these days, financially and arguably artistically healthier than ever in its 110-year history. It helps that in 2002 it received $120 million, said to be the largest single gift ever made to an orchestra. … » Read

By the time he was nine, composer Mark-Anthony Turnage realized he was not cut out to be for football (the Brits’ term for soccer). “The trouble is, I was hopeless,” he recalls. “I had zero ability.” Sport’s … » Read

Though Arvo Pärt enjoys mainstream popularity that has only escalated as he has turned 86, the Sunday afternoon retrospective concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art shows how much this Estonian composer remains an artistic voice as … » Read

Graham Parker, who apparently exited his job as president of Decca Records, U.S., as of July 1, is to serve as interim executive director of the Louisville Orchestra. He steps into the vacancy left by Robert Massey, who left in May 2020 after one … » Read

Since her arrival in Tampa in 1992, Judy Lisi has transformed the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts into a nationally recognized venue for classical and popular music and opera, traveling Broadway productions, theater, and … » Read

Belgian conductor David Reiland is to be the next artistic director of the Korean Symphony Orchestra (KSO) as of January 1 for three years. He succeeds Chi-Yong Chung who will have been in the post four years. Reiland, music director of the … » Read

On Nov. 12 and 13 the Boston debut of Iphigenia , a new opera by Wayne Shorter, will mark the culmination of a long-time dream and an intergenerational collaboration with bassist, singer, and four-time Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding. The work … » Read