After a tug of war between two strong-willed artistic leaders that played out in the German press, the leadership succession at the Salzburg Easter Festival has finally been resolved. Christian Thielemann, the Easter Festival’s artistic … » Read

The Berkeley (CA) Symphony will enter its 49 th season next month with a realigned executive structure, as well as a new music director in Joseph Young . (He succeeds Joana Carneiro, now emerita, who leaves after nine seasons in the job.) In the … » Read

As Stéphane Denève takes over as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra [pictured], seven new musicians arrive in the ranks, all filling the places of retirees, according to a SLSO spokesperson. In the viola section, … » Read

After a recent rehearsal of Handel’s Agrippina at the Royal Opera House, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato enthusiastically reminded Fiona Maddocks, The Guardian’s music critic, of how relevant the story is to our contemporary world. … » Read

VIENNA – Dominique Meyer, director of the Vienna State Opera since 2010, and Christian Kircher, managing director of Bundestheater-Holding, the government-run agency that oversees the State Opera, the Volksoper, and the Burgtheater, have … » Read

Simon Woods, who succeeded Deborah Borda as CEO of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and has been in the job just 20 months , has resigned, with immediate effect. "The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an extraordinary organization in every respect," he … » Read

Ever loyal to his hometown orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin has signed a contract for life with the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, just as they begin their 20th season together. Now the music director of the … » Read

German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter represents the field of music among the five recipients of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards, announced today by the Japan Art Association. She and her four fellow honorees will each receive 15 million yen (c. … » Read

Just on the heels of announcing 29-year-old American Ryan Bancroft as its new principal conductor, the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales (BBC NOW) has named Lisa Tregale as its first ever woman director. She starts in the new year, … » Read

Between the workers at General Motors and the players in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, union labor is having a difficult time of late. But in oil-rich Texas, management of the Houston Grand Opera has reached comfortable accords with all three … » Read