Polish conductor Marzena Diakun , 39, is to be the new artistic director and principal conductor of the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM) from the fall 2021. She succeeds Victor Pablo Pérez in the post. Diakun, first guest … » Read

Longtime San Francisco Symphony pianist Robin Sutherland died of brain cancer on Dec. 18, at his San Francisco home. He was 69. Passionate about the music of Bach and Mozart, Sutherland in his 45-year SFS career showed a deep commitment to the … » Read

Although the therapeutic power of music is widely acknowledged, the science of exactly how it works remains a bit of a mystery. At Houston Methodist Hospital’s Center for Performing Arts Medicine, assistant professor of music-in-medicine … » Read

No doubt guided by its guru VP of Advocacy Heather Noonan, the League of American Orchestras has issued a few details about what the $15 billion to the Save Our Stages alliance actually means to orchestras, opera companies, musicians, et. al. … » Read

The imminent passage of a second, $900bn. stimulus package signals that help is on the way for the nation’s independent music venues. The package includes the Save Our Stages Act, which establishes a $15bn. SPA (Small Projects) grant … » Read

Dame Fanny Waterman, a founder of the Leeds International Piano Competition and its longtime chairman and artistic director, died on December 20 in a residential care home in Yorkshire, UK. She was 100 years old. In comments, current Artistic … » Read

The Teatro San Carlo, the world's oldest continuously active opera house, is also proving to be one of Italy’s most innovative. When the Naples house launches the "San Carlo Digital Opera House" in mid 2021, it will become the first opera … » Read

There is little to celebrate in Hong Kong’s arts industry at the moment. A full-employment contract is a thing of the past for 82 per cent of artists and support staff, and nearly two thirds of the 1,800-strong Hong Kong Theater Arts … » Read

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Well, that was quick. In September, Jesse Rosen stepped down as CEO of the American Symphony Orchestra League. At the time, he indicated he would be retiring after 22 years, the last 12 of which as the top executive. Leaving the job, perhaps, but … » Read