Raymond Gniewek, longtime concertmaster for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and, by all accounts, unique in his status as the best of his era, died on October 1 in Naples, FL, at the age 89. He was six weeks shy of his 90 th birthday. His family … » Read

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former University of Michigan violin professor is expected to plead guilty to charges that he transported a female minor across state lines for sex, according to federal court records. Mlive.com reports that … » Read

LONDON--With Davóne Tines, a concert is always an event. In his program biography, the American bass-baritone describes himself as “a Black, gay performer at the intersection of many histories, cultures and aesthetics.” As an … » Read

Italian conductor Jonathan Brandani is to be the new artistic director of the Calgary (CA) Opera, adding to his current position as music director of his hometown’s Lucca (IT) Opera Festival. He assumes his position in Canada as of 2022-23, … » Read

Camerata Pacifica, a 30-year-old chamber ensemble based in Santa Barbara, CA,  has been named former Jacksonville Symphony VP and General Manager Roger Wight as executive director. He succeeds Amy Williams, who left the position of managing … » Read

With three successful live fall programs now completed, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced plans for the remainder of its 2021-22 season. Topping the list is the news that Maestro Riccardo Muti is scheduled for five residencies … » Read

The New York Philharmonic has confirmed that Adam Cox, the orchestra’s executive director overseeing all things financial, has left for personal reasons. His departure date is reported as October 11. Cox, whose portfolio covered purely … » Read

Nathalie Stutzmann, current principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and chief conductor of Norway’s Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, is to succeed Robert Spano as music director of the Atlanta Symphony, effective in 2022-23 … » Read

LONDON--It’s neither musical fish nor theatrical fowl this Fidelio , and Glyndebourne doesn’t seem to have known what to do with it. Frederic Wake-Walker’s production is a misfire so complete that the word … » Read

In January 2022 the 43-year-old Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv will become music director for the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, the first woman to assume such a position in Italy. During her three-year engagement, she will be responsible for … » Read