The Sarasota Ballet’s international reputation is thanks in large part to the vision and leadership of Director Iain Webb and his wife, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri, acolytes of British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton, whose … » Read

As of July 1, Diane Reich is to become the new Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham Young University. She succeeds Ed Adams, who has held the post since 2015. The new dean has been director of the BYU School of Music and … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 … » Read

The 2 nd edition of the International Conducting Competition, which concluded on June 13 in Rotterdam, produced two Grand Prix winners from among six finalists—Luis Castillo-Briceño (left), a 29-year-old Costa Rican, and Miguel … » Read

As of June 1, Simon Rivard became the new music director of the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (NSO). He follows Marc David, who stepped down after 33 years at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. “We feel that Simon will bring … » Read

Jake Heggie, arguably the world's most popular 21 st -century opera and art song composer and Musical America’s 2025 Composer of the Year , will join the composition faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) in the fall. His … » Read

OJAI, CA  – The Ojai Music Festival lately has been swinging from one extreme to another as its music-directors-du-jour pass through the revolving door. The eclectic world-folk-based Rhiannon Giddens festival of 2023 gave way to the … » Read

On June 12, Carlo Fuortes, superintendent of the Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, announced that Daniele Gatti will be the new music director for three years, beginning in the spring of 2026 with the start of the 88 th edition of the Maggio … » Read

When Giancarlo Guerrero takes the podium on June 18 for his inaugural concert as artistic director and principal conductor of the Grant Park Music Festival, he’ll be returning to the city where he first trained in conducting as a grad … » Read

One of the most exclusive choral groups in the world may well be the Children’s Chorus at the Metropolitan Opera. Originally formed in the early 1900s under Toscanini, the Children’s Chorus was closed for financial reasons during … » Read