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

When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took the stage for his keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference on Oct. 6 backed by the song “Blue Cassette,” he did so without permission from the tune’s creators, the indie … » Read

Musical America has named the distinguished pianist and educator Mitsuko Uchida as its 2022 Artist of the Year, a designation associated with the finest artists, composers, conductors, and stage directors in the music world, and dating back to … » Read

In what may be the first time a U.S. orchestra named a special fund for a music critic, much less performed a memorial concert in their honor, the St. Louis Symphony has established the Sarah Bryan Miller Fund. The endowed fund, established with … » Read

Just when it seemed safe to return to the concert hall, the arrival of the aggressive Delta strain of Covid-19 introduced a new round of uncertainty to the performing arts world. “You wake up every day, cross your fingers that they’ll … » Read

When David Allen Miller steps to the podium of the Albany Symphony Orchestra (ASO) on October 16, he will begin his 30 th season as the ensemble’s music director. Since arriving from Los Angeles in 1992 as an admittedly intimidated … » Read

After management’s year-long attempt to get rid of its musicians’ union and their right to bargain collectively, and seven months on the AFM’s “unfair” list, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic finally has reached an … » Read

Kazushi Ono is to succeed Stéphane Denève as music director of the Brussels Philharmonic, effective as of fall 2022 for five years. The Japanese conductor is current music director of Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and the Tokyo … » Read