Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times since 2012, will step down from his post and be succeeded by COO Meredith Kopit Levien, 49, the youngest person to take the top job. She starts Sept. 8. “I've chosen this moment to step down because … » Read

PARIS-- He is the new wunderkind of classical music. At only 24, the young Finn Klaus Mäkelä has been appointed music director of the Orchestre de Paris. While he may seem head-spinningly young for such a … » Read

Anyone who has never heard John Williams’ music has not likely been to the movies in over 40 years. The quiet, self-effacing 88-year-old composer has won five Academy Awards for his film music, and also boasts an enviable catalog of … » Read

German scientists are readying an experiment in Leipzig to try to determine how to prevent Covid-19 from spreading at large indoor concerts. The Restart-19 project, costing €990,000 ($1.14mn), is recruiting volunteers for a … » Read

After he posted several racially charged comments on Facebook over the weekend, David Tucker, son of famed tenor Richard Tucker and board member of the Foundation named for him, set off a social media explosion, condemning his comments and … » Read

MADRID, Spain--The pandemic is wreaking havoc on the performing arts world, but from June 17 to June 28 the Teatros del Canal went forward with the 35 th Madrid Dance Festival. Six recently made full-length works, created and performed by Spanish … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has named a new Chief Financial Officer—Karen Sturges, a CPA who will oversee the organization’s finances, information technology, and office administrations. She starts August 10, succeeding Alison … » Read

Like the rest of the UK’s concert venues, the Barbican has been shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. But on July 20, Huw Humphreys, Barbican’s head of music, announced, “Live music will return to the Barbican this … » Read

Following represents Part II of last week's A Helping Hand for Classical Music Journalism. David Stull, president of the San Francisco Conservatory, which now administers the The Rubin Institute for Music Criticism, is a native of Cincinnati and … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read