Several exits and entrances at two key string quartets are in the news. Violinist Daniel Rowland [pictured] is leaving the Brodsky Quartet in May after 12 years, with plans to pursue a solo career. He is to be succeeded by Gina McCormack, former … » Read

According to year-end sales figures compiled by the Official Charts Company for BPI, the British Recorded Music Industry (equivalent to RIAA), sales of classical music in 2018 grew faster than those for any other genre—by 10 percent, as … » Read

“The Greatest Story Ever Told” reads the promotional blurb for the multi-million-pound musical Heaven and Earth , based on the story of Adam and Eve. But just weeks before the show was to open its run in the U.K., the project … » Read

German bass Theo Adam, best known for his Wagner roles, has died. He was 92. German news agency dpa quoted Adam's family Friday confirming that the bass-baritone died Thursday at a care home in his hometown of Dresden. Adam made his debut at the … » Read

Now in its seventh year, Manhattan’s Prototype Festival, a co-production with Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, is a fascinating mix of mostly new, edgily contemporary, multi-disciplinary opera and music theater. As a prime example of its … » Read

Despite the growing presence of female conductors in the classical music world, many still find themselves answering questions their male counterparts would never be expected to entertain. For Alondra de la Parra, who has conducted more than 100 … » Read

Jennifer Teisinger [pictured], former executive director of the Bravo! Vail Music Festival, is to be the new executive director of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (SDSO). She takes the helm in February, in time to gear up for the … » Read

Dutch conductor Edo de Waart, noted orchestra builder, is to be the San Diego Symphony’s principal guest conductor as of next fall for three seasons. He is the first to hold the position in the orchestra’s 110-year history. De Waart, … » Read

Brooklyn-based American Opera Projects (AOP)--which counts As One, The Summer King, The Scarlet Ibis, and Heart of Darkness among its successes--has promoted Matt Gray to the position of general director, succeeding Charles Jarden, who steps … » Read

With Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) just a bit more than two months away and as yet undefined, the nation’s orchestras are growing increasingly alarmed. “They are particularly worried about the prospect of a no-deal … » Read