California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has named João Ribas as executive director of the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), and VP of cultural partnerships, effective June 1. Now in its 17 th season, REDCAT is part of the … » Read

As the art form changes, which artists will redefine what opera is, and perhaps more importantly, might be? Too often the bigger houses see opera through the directorial lens of the Broadway mega-musical; fortunately, there are a few bright young … » Read

The long-overlooked African American composer Florence Price is enjoying a well-deserved renascence. The 2009 discovery of several of her manuscripts and papers in an abandoned house 60 miles south of Chicago has led  G. Schirmer Inc. to … » Read

In what was to have been its first international tour under Gianandrea Noseda’s music directorship, the National Symphony Orchestra has cancelled the rest of its March concerts in Asia. Earlier this month, it cancelled the China … » Read

As it becomes increasingly common for large performance organizations to endow their top executive’s position, the San Francisco Opera general director post—occupied since 2016 by Matthew Shilvock--is to be named for Tad and Dianne … » Read

Financial difficulties have led two Chicago-area classical ensembles—the Lake Forest Symphony and the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra—to cancel their 2019-2020 schedules. Timothy Corpus, executive director of the Lake Forest Symphony, … » Read

The Boston Symphony has named section cellist Oliver Aldort [pictured] to the position of assistant principal cello. Aldort, 26, joined the orchestra in 2015 at the age of 21. He will serve as principal of the Boston Pops orchestra when its … » Read

Plácido Domingo is having second thoughts about “accepting full responsibility” for his actions. Tuesday, an AGMA investigation revealed that he was, indeed, guilty of sexually harassing some of his female colleagues . … » Read

The Borletti-Buitoni Trust (BBT) announced three Award winners and four Fellowship winners for 2020. Recipients receive £30,000 ($38,700) and £20,000 ($25,800) respectively. BBT Awards generally go to well-established artists or … » Read

Gerald Martin Moore, artistic associate of Carnegie Hall’s SongStudio program and vocal consultant to a number of international opera companies, will join the Yale faculty next fall as director of Yale Opera and coordinator of vocal studies … » Read