Eugene Rogers, director of choirs and associate professor of conducting at the University of Michigan, is to be the next artistic director of The Washington Chorus (TWC). He starts in July, succeeding Christopher Bell , in the job two years. … » Read

MILAN--From Leoncavallo's I Medici to Giordano's La cena delle beffe , the grisly world of Renaissance Italy was repeatedly explored by verismo and late-verismo composers. Perhaps the brutality associated with the period sat well with a musical … » Read

Citing anticipated budget cuts, Opera Carolina has laid off its executive director. Beth Hansen, hired 18 months ago , was responsible for the company’s administrative activities, which had previously been managed by James Meena, the … » Read

After 36 years in the artist management business, Marc Baylin has decided that the time has come; he plans to close the doors of Baylin Artists Management in June of 2021. It’s been a whirlwind, he says. “I was in college on Tuesday … » Read

While some recent studies have found that Americans are increasingly isolated from one another, the growing popularity of group singing suggests otherwise. According to a study by Chorus America, 17 percent of U.S. adults—about one in … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2020-21 season responds to the current political climate in its reflection and celebration of the many different cultures and voices of America. It does so through specific programmatic themes, such as the … » Read

Marin Alsop has a new line on her CV. Today, the Ravinia Festival announces her as its chief conductor and curator, a new, two-year position that augments her current post as curator of programs. The festival has had no music director since James … » Read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Symphony Orchestra has canceled two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai next month following China’s virus outbreak. Music Director Gianandrea Noseda had been scheduled to lead performances in … » Read

BOSTON--Choreographer/dancer Caleb Teicher and pianist/composer Conrad Tao opened a short run of their More Forever, on January 31 in the Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theater at New England Conservatory. Part of Boston’s Celebrity Series, … » Read

Raff Wilson is to succeed Elena Dubinets as VP for artistic planning at the Seattle Symphony in April. Wilson served for seven years in a similar capacity for the Hong Kong Philharmonic, from 2010-17, and is credited with bringing Jaap van Zweden … » Read