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Göteborg Opera Names New Principal Conductor

June 18, 2026 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
In the fall of 2027, Vincenzo Milletarì will begin a three-year term as  principal conductor of the Göteborg Opera. He will succeed Aivis Greters . Milletarì, who has previously conducted Verdi’ Otello with the … » Read
 

Industry News

$3.3M Gift to Millikin U for Music Scholarship

June 18, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
A gift of an estimated $3.3 million from the estate of Helen Cox Kersting will establish a scholarship fund for students at the school of music at Millikin University in Decatur, IL. A 1956 graduate of the university, Kersting enjoyed a … » Read
 

Contests & Awards

New Categories, New Rules for the Grammys

June 18, 2026 | Maria Sherman, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories. The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category … » Read
 

Reviews

Verona Opera Fest Opens in La Belle Époque

June 17, 2026 | James Imam, Musical America
MILAN—An icon of bohemian Paris in the heart of the city’s red-light district, the Moulin Rouge opened in 1889 and has been synonymous with nightlife and spectacle ever since. The club, which gave birth to the can-can at the turn of … » Read
 

People in the News

Rochester Phil Has a New CEO

June 17, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
As of August 17, 2026, Tonya McBride Robles will become the new president and CEO of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). She succeeds Curt Long , whose nine-year tenure saw the RPO launch a $50M+ comprehensive campaign for endowment, … » Read
 

People in the News

Latest Finnish Wunderkind Gets Major Appointment

June 17, 2026 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The conductors emerging from the Sibelius Academy seem to be getting younger by the minute. The latest is Kristian Sallinen, a 2025 graduate, who is to be chief conductor and artistic director of Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He … » Read
 

Industry News

Philly's Renewed, Renamed Mann Center

June 17, 2026 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
On June 15 the Highmark Mann Center, Philadelphia’s outdoor arts center in Fairmount Park, relaunched 50 years and one day after the original venue, then known as Robin Hood Dell West, opened. The new renovations, carried out over the past … » Read
 

Industry News

Central City Opera to Upgrade Ancillary Space

June 17, 2026 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
Colorado’s Central City Opera (CCO) is undertaking a multi-phase renovation project to transform the Williams' Stables, a historic landmark adjacent to the CCO’s Opera House, into a 100-seat black box theater and year-round cultural … » Read
 

People in the News

Hong Kong Phil Concertmaster Ousted

June 16, 2026 | Ken Smith, Musical America
On June 8, members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra received an internal memo announcing that violinist Jing Wang, concertmaster since 2013, would be leaving the position at the end of November 2026 and that a search for a new … » Read
 

Reviews

Grant Park Music Fest: Brahms, Ives, and Gabriela Lena Frank

June 16, 2026 | Wynne Delacoma, Musical America
CHICAGO—Sometimes having a formula is a very wise move. Not as an excuse to phone it in or justify stale routine. Chicago’s Grant Park Orchestra, which opened its 91 st season last week in downtown Chicago’s Jay Pritzker … » Read
 
 

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