London native Suzy Klein, a veteran of the BBC for over two decades, is to become the broadcaster’s head of Arts and Classical Music in October. Her position has been newly created to ensure that arts and classical music commissioning is … » Read

The generational turnover in the performing arts rolls on, as the 92 nd Street Y appoints a successor to Hanna Arie-Gaifman, who  announced in January that she would step down after 21 years as director of the Tisch Center for the Arts. The … » Read

British conductor Joel Sandelson has been chosen as the recipient of the 2021 the Herbert Karajan Young Conductors Award at the Salzburg Festival. After the three finalists each conducted hour-long concerts with the Camerata Salzburg in the Great … » Read

LONDON—Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla has taken the U.K. by storm. The Lithuanian conductor first guested with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in 2015 and was appointed as its music director in 2016 , a post she will have held until she … » Read

Spotify currently has 365 million monthly users. Every day some portion of them use the platform and, in the process, generate more than 100 billion data points. The information gathered, says the company’s advertising materials, … » Read

Korean-Canadian conductor Earl Lee has been tapped as the new assistant conductor for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His two-year term begins next season, with his first podium appearance slated for the summer of 2022 at Tanglewood. Subscription … » Read

The annual Lakes Area Music Festival , in Brainerd, MN, cancelled its remaining concerts last weekend when two of its artists tested positive for Covid-19. The event, scheduled for 14 more performances through August 22, was to have marked the … » Read

A 24-year-old seasoned competition winner has taken the top prize in the Cleveland International Piano Competition, which concluded over the weekend in Severance Hall with the city’s orchestra performing Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano … » Read

LONDON--Here in the U.K., July 19 was christened “Freedom Day,” as final COVID restrictions were lifted following months of lockdown, including another delay caused by the alarming spread of the Delta variant. Two days later, and a … » Read

The past 18 months have produced a perfect storm of sorts. The world has been forced to confront a global pandemic, heightened evidence of climate change, an expansive call for an end to systemic racism, and most recently, the decision by … » Read