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

VIENNA – This is a city awash in the Beethoven anniversary. No surprise there, since he lived in 60 locations in the area during his last 35 years and composed some of his biggest works for local music institutions, all nine symphonies … » Read

David Butcher, chief executive and artistic director of the Britten Sinfonia for over 25 years, is to be the new chief executive of the Hallé orchestra in Manchester as of next September. He succeeds John Summers, who retires in July. … » Read

José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, minister of culture for Spain, the birthplace and biggest fan base for Placido Domingo, has disinvited his country’s native son from appearing at the National Theater of Zarzuela on May 14 and 15. … » Read

In what could be construed as a further blow in a spate of them, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will lose its popular music director when her contract expires in August of 2021. It’s not a complete surprise that Marin Alsop will leave, … » Read

Yesterday’s Associated Press news that AGMA’s investigation into Placido Domingo’s “inappropriate activity” found him guilty as charged , indicated AP’s source was “people familiar with the [AGMA] … » Read