Central Georgia is about to get its own, occasional orchestra, thanks to support from a local foundation and Mercer University’s Townsend School of Music, in Macon, GA. That’s where the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings resides, its … » Read

For the first time, Russia has tapped a woman as music director of a major arts organization. She is Alevtina Ioffe, 41, taking the position at the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg, effective immediately. She succeeds Alexander Vedernikov, … » Read

There’s finally some good news for opera lovers—Glyndebourne returns this year! "We are determined to present a festival this summer in whatever form is possible," says Sarah Hopwood, managing director of the iconic East Sussex event. … » Read

American conductor James Gaffigan is the newly named principal guest conductor of Norway’s Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Opera with immediate effect through the end of next season. He succeeds Han-Na Chang, who was promoted to chief … » Read

Inevitably, Carnegie Hall and its three stages will remain shuttered through the summer. The announcement was made today, about one month away from its projected closure end of April 5, announced last October . As per executive orders from the … » Read

In an appointment that makes absolute sense on every level, Gail Samuel, longtime chief overseer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and its assorted tentacles, the most lucrative of which is the Hollywood Bowl, is to be the new president and CEO of … » Read

John Kieser has been enlisted by the classical music streaming service Idagio as its “director of partnerships,” which will help open industry doors for the company and expand its reach beyond the 30,000 registered users it currently … » Read

Jay Wahl, producing artistic director for Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for 11 years, is executive director of  the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, VT, as of January 1. The Flynn, now in its 90 th year, started life … » Read

Paul Ganson, Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) assistant principal bassoon from 1969 to 2004, died on January 2 of complications from a recent heart surgery. He was 79. "Paul’s extraordinary impact on the DSO cannot be overstated… as … » Read

The influential New York-based new-music conglomerate Bang on a Can, suggests San Francisco Chronicle critic Joshua Kosman, has “succeeded in chipping away at the abiding problem of 20th century music—namely, the lingering alienation … » Read