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

Opera Australia CEO Rory Jeffes has announced his resignation, though set no specific date. He came to the company in summer of 2017 , having served the previous ten years as managing director of the Sydney Symphony. In an email to staff, … » Read

The development of vaccines for Covid-19 promises eventual immunity from a devastating virus. But it does nothing to help those who have suffered from the disease and are attempting recovery from its resulting respiratory damage. A new program … » Read

San Francisco Opera’s spring programming, which launches next month, tackles the how-to-perform-during-Covid challenge on three distinct fronts: Live performances at the drive-in, streamed material from the archives, and just-recorded … » Read

Love it or hate it, the 15-plus minutes of Maurice Ravel’s hypnotic Bolero are unique. A new play set to premiere online on Feb. 25 suggests that the French composer and the Canadian painter Anne Adams, whose signature work is titled … » Read

The Detroit Symphony has optimistically announced a fully live season for 2021-22, marking the first complete one for Jader Bignamini, its music director since January 2020. In doing so, the DSO is way ahead of the pack among American orchestras, … » Read

Zubin Mehta has been released from the hospital in Milan after suffering a bout of “fatigue” during a rehearsal for Salome at La Scala. He has been advised to continue to rest, however. As a result, La Scala Music Director Riccardo … » Read