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

Dramaturge and music journalist Tobias Wolff [pictured] , managing director of the International Handel Festival in Göttingen, has been appointed Intendant of the Leipzig Opera (est. 1693), the third oldest opera house in Europe. According … » Read

In a smart PR move, management of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has announced it will extend the players’ health and dental benefits through the lockout. Insurance was scheduled to expire June 30, but the BSO has raised funds specific to … » Read

Thirty of Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio Organizations (NPOs), including the Royal Opera House and the National Theater, have signed up for the Spotlight program to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 20 percent by 2023. … » Read

Festspielhaus Baden-Baden’s new executive and artistic management team was completed earlier this week with the announcement of Ursula Koners, 47, as the new CEO, starting next season. Her appointment follows that of Benedikt Stampa the new … » Read

Amid great fanfare over the “data-driven mission” she has “deployed” at the California Symphony Orchestra over the last five years, “catapulting the [orchestra] onto the national stage” and “redefining … » Read