Norwegian conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen, among Jorma Panula's alumni, is the new artistic and general director of the Bergen National Opera. The 50-year-old conductor, who originally studied violin in his native country, has been highly active … » Read

On Oct. 28 the prize-winning Moldovan violinist Alexandra Conunova had her $2.3 million Giovanni Batistta Guadagnini violin seized by overzealous custom officials as she was to depart her country's Chirisinau Airport for a concert in Russia. … » Read

The pandemic piqued Lynn Rosen’s curiosity about what impact the shutdown was having on colleagues in orchestras around the U.S. In talking with several fellow players, the violinist with the Utah Symphony discovered plans to change careers … » Read

The San Francisco Opera has engaged Lisa Bury as its chief philanthropy officer, reporting to General Director Matthew Shilvock and overseeing the department responsible for the annual fund, institutional and major gifts, grants, corporate … » Read

The Atlanta Opera is embarking on a unique composition competition—the 96-Hour Opera Project—during which teams of composers and librettists will write, cast, direct, and stage completely new 10-minute operas in only four days. What … » Read

The Britt Festival Orchestra (BFO), which is coming up on the 60 th anniversary of its annual Britt Music & Arts Festival next summer, has named Renia Shterenberg, a former violinist in the orchestra, as its new general manager. The southern … » Read

Munich is often referred to as the “world’s opera capital,” due in no small part to the presence of the Bavarian State Opera. Serge Dorny, the company’s new general manager, and Vladimir Jurowski, the new music director, … » Read

Much of the positive news of a return to live performing has emanated from larger organizations with the financial wherewithal and resources necessary to implement public health mandates. For smaller organizations, the return is more fraught, as … » Read

On Oct. 25 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) received a charge from the San Antonio chapter of the American Federation of Musicians on behalf of the Musicians of the San Antonio Symphony (MOSAS) claiming unfair labor practices by the … » Read

As their symphony orchestras return to live performances, some musicians find themselves facing a Hobson’s choice. Should they accede to their employer’s mandate that they receive the Covid-19 vaccine, or refuse to get the shot and … » Read