Aaron C. Doty, longtime staff member of the Washington National Opera, is to be the new VP and general manager of the Grand Rapids Symphony (GRS) as of June. He succeeds Roger D. Nelson, who died suddenly in 2017 at the age of 56. In his new job, … » Read

STRASBOURG—To begin, a question: Why is the technically formidable and musically characterful Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra not a regular recording outfit? Its home, the Palais de la musique et des congrès (PMC), is a venue … » Read

Dumitru Pocitari [pictured], 27, is to be the new co-concertmaster of the Israel Philharmonic. He will share the position with David Radzynski, who moved into the job five years ago at the age of 28. Pocitari has been in the IPO since age 22, … » Read

This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the National Youth Orchestra of Germany (BJO), the nation’s foremost incubator for orchestra hopefuls aged 14 to 19. An astounding 81 percent of the more than 4,000 musicians who have played for the … » Read

MasterVoices under the leadership of Ted Sperling has remained true to the volunteer choral tradition of its predecessor organization, Robert Shaw’s Collegiate Chorale, while embracing other genres, such as musicals, far afield from the … » Read

LOS ANGELES--For the fourth out of the five programs that he’ll conduct during his three-week residency with the Los Angeles Philharmonic this season, Esa-Pekka Salonen, now conductor laureate, chose one that seemed aimed to please. Not … » Read

Councilors in Edinburgh have narrowly approved construction of the city’s first new concert hall in 100 years. The £45m ($59m) Dunard Center, located on St. Andrew Square, will become home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and … » Read

Menon Dwarka is to be executive director of Toronto’s Art of Time Ensemble (ATE) as of May 14. He succeeds David Abel, who has joined the National Arts Center as managing director, English Theater. “For me, this role offers a … » Read

About a year ago, as he stepped down after 11 years as CEO of The Florida Orchestra, Michael Pastreich said, “Now it’s time to take a break, recharge and explore my own opportunities.” At the time, he gave no indication as to … » Read

Vanessa Reed, chief executive of Britain’s Performing Rights Society (PRS) Foundation, is to be the new president and CEO of New Music USA, the organization formed out of the merger of the American Music Center and Meet the Composer in … » Read