The U.K. government’s announcement that British artists would enjoy short-term visa-free travel in 19 of 27 European Union member nations is drawing largely negative reviews. “We knew all this in January,” reports David Martin, … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony has fired Emily Skala, its controversial principal flutist, in the orchestra for 33 years. “Ms. Skala has had discipline imposed upon her over these past few months,” noted Peter Kjome, the BSO’s president … » Read

Bill Chandler, who started his career as a violinist in the Houston Symphony after earning his master’s degree from Rice University, is to be the new chief executive of the BBC Concert Orchestra. He succeeds Andrew Connolly, who stepped … » Read

These are fraught times for the classical music world. Concert halls emptied 16 months ago by Covid-19 are tentatively reopening, but revenue shortfalls have weakened even the healthiest presenters. Some have simply closed down permanently. If … » Read

Need a job? The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is hiring, but only if you can navigate a hiring process that is time-consuming, costly, intense, and, in the words of one survivor, “unbelievably neurotic.” The PSO currently has 13 … » Read

Finally, some good post-Brexit news for U.K. touring musicians: The Department of Media, Touring, and Sport (DCMS) has announced 19 EU member states in which they will be allowed to tour, short-term, without either visas or work permits. … » Read

Carnegie Hall has announced its October 6 opening night programming, and it is gala fare indeed: The Philadelphia Orchestra under its Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin with soloist Yuja Wang performing Rachmaninoff’s Piano … » Read

As Vasily Petrenko assumes his new role as music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO), which is celebrating its 75 th anniversary, more than just music is on his mind. In an interview with the PA news agency, the 45-year-old Russian … » Read

Georgian-French pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, formerly with Columbia Artists, has signed with Arabella Arts for North American representation. Arabella’s two principals, Stefana Atlas and Samantha Scully, also were with Columbia, which … » Read

Joseph Conyers, a 2018 MA Top 30 Professional and assistant bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, is to be director of the Young Artists Orchestra of BUTI—the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (for high school music … » Read