The Borodin Quartet, in existence since 1945, has selected a new first violinist in as Nikolai Sachenko, a former gold medalist at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1998. He succeeds the retiring Ruben Aharonian, with the quartet since … » Read

Having essentially been dropped as artistic director of the Russian National Orchestra (RNO), the group he founded in 1990 with the support of the then-Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian conductor/pianist/composer Mikhail Pletnev, … » Read

The new film Chevalier , directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson, shines a light on Chevalier de Saint-Georges—born Joseph Bologne in Guadeloupe in 1745—who became a musical prodigy in the court of King Louis XVI … » Read

Following his year-long stint as interim, Matthew Spivey has been named CEO of the San Francisco Symphony, an organization he joined in 2015 as director of artistic planning under now laureate Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas. He was made … » Read

LONDON--There’s quite a vogue for investigating Offenbach’s later operettas, with a pair of pioneering companies leading the way. On the continent, you have Venice-based Palazzetto Bru Zane delivering fine reassessments on disc of La … » Read

British conductor Matthew Halls is to succeed Santtu-Matias Rouvali as chief conductor and artistic director of Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, as of fall 2023. Rouvali, now principal conductor of the London Philharmonic, will … » Read

New appointments at the Naples Philharmonic represent an influx of new talent on the eve of the upcoming 2022-23 season. The orchestra's size remains at about 60 players. Alvin Ho has been named assistant conductor, having been for two … » Read

To honor the wife of the great, late bass-baritone, the George London Foundation for Singers has added her name to become the George and Nora London Foundation. Established by the singer in 1971, the organization has since given more than 300 … » Read

Carl St.Clair has announced his intention to step down as music director of California’s Pacific Symphony. The current plan is for him to make the move at the end of the 2023-24 season, marking the end of what will have been 34-year tenure. … » Read

Composer/clarinetist Derek Bermel is to step down as artistic director of the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) at the end of 2022, capping ten years in the position, plus a previous four as creative advisor. As his composer career continues to … » Read