Jaap van Zweden has left Columbia Artists and joined Lewin International Artists’ Management, where Michael Lewin will represent him worldwide in collaboration with ARSIS Artist Management. Van Zweden only joined Columbia about 18 months … » Read

Ara Guzelimian has resigned from the Juilliard School, after serving for 13 years as provost and dean. His “personal decision” is one of a number of departures, voluntary and otherwise, since  Damian Woetzel took over as … » Read

In addition to  continuing the musicians’ insurance benefits through the lockout, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra management has indicated  that the doors to Meyerhoff Hall will unlock as of September 9, 2019, no matter what. In the … » Read

As per  March’s preliminary investigation by the State Attorney General casting doubt on the viability of Rider University’s proposed sale of Westminster Choir College to a Chinese firm, speculation has now arisen that the … » Read

Ken-David Masur, newly named music director of the Milwaukee Symphony and just finishing his term as associate conductor of the Boston Symphony, is to be the next principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, as of 2019-20. He’ll … » Read

The final round of the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition on June 25 featured the sort of mix up that is a competition organizer’s worst nightmare. Pianist Tianxu An, who in the words of one observer “seemed imperturbable in the first … » Read

Carlo Rizzi is to succeed Mark Elder as artistic director of Opera Rara; Elder exits next September, Rizzi takes over in June 2020. He first collaborated with the company, which specializes in reviving neglected works, in 2017 when he conducted … » Read

Cassie Pilgrim [pictured] is the new principal oboe of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, effective next season. She succeeds Kathryn Greenbank, the new associate principal of the Minnesota Orchestra. She’s a 2018 graduate of the Curtis … » Read

Top winners in each of the six categories of the Tchaikovsky competition have been chosen. The grand prize winner will be announced June 29. Woodwinds First Prize and Gold Medal: Matvey Demin (Russia, flute) Out of 48 live contenders Brass First … » Read

At a news conference in Seoul earlier this week, Osmo Vänskä, who becomes the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director next January, discussed his plans for the orchestra: One is to secure a dedicated hall for the ensemble, … » Read