Klaus Mäkelä, 26, is to be the new chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra as of 2027. He will start as artistic partner in August for five years, leading five programs in 2022-23 alone. He is also chief conductor of the Paris … » Read

The recording industry has certainly bounced back with orchestras and choirs returning to the studio with a vengeance. There’s no lack of new music either with plenty of rediscoveries alongside the latest compositions. Feelgood music first. … » Read

Brown University has named its new performing arts center, scheduled to open in fall 2023, in honor of Frayda B. Lindemann, a trustee of the university and the president and CEO of the board of directors at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and … » Read

Beginning in July, violist Tatjana Masurenko will join the Colburn School faculty. She will teach viola and coach chamber music in the Conservatory as well as its Music Academy for gifted pre-college musicians. Apart from her performance … » Read

Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) has received a cash gift of $56 million, the largest in its 55-year history. The donor wanted to remain anonymous, but specified that the funds support classical music initiatives through MPR's YourClassical and … » Read

LONDON--Garsington Opera launched its six-week summer season with two key repertory operas in productions touched with greatness. The restaging of John Cox’s 2004 Cos ì fan tutte , a modern classic first seen in San Francisco as well … » Read

Seb Lovell-Huckle , executive director of the Birmingham (UK) Contemporary Music Group, is to take the same post with the English Symphony Orchestra as of August 8. He succeeds Peter Sheeran; ESO Board Chair Jonathan Godfrey has been serving in … » Read

The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs will be disbursing grants totaling $59 million to 556 organizations, a figure that more than doubles last year’s $26.7 million grant pool. “I think the arts and cultural field is doing a great … » Read

Umberto Clerici, recent principal cello of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, is the new chief conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO). He succeeds  Johannes Fritzsch, principal conductor and artistic advisor since 2021, and chief … » Read

Arts presenters throughout Iowa are trying to build a new normal, putting into effect what they learned during the pandemic. At the same time, they remain wary of completely relaxing the public health measures that were de rigueur for nearly two … » Read