Benedikt Fohr is to be chief executive of the Hong Kong Philharmonic as of April 1, succeeding Michael MacLeod who is retiring after eight years. Fohr, 55, has been CEO of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern (DRP) for … » Read

On Monday, an article appeared in The Michigan Daily , UMich’s student newspaper, accusing Stephen Shipps, chair of the strings department and director of the university's strings preparatory division, of sexual misconduct. The story has … » Read

The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2018 annual report offers some good news—fundraising and attendance are up—and some not-so-good—the deficit remains and the endowment is flat. The orchestra hasn’t had a balanced budget … » Read

Lincoln Center has announced its Emerging Artist Awards, a kind of broadened version of the Center’s Martin E. Segal Awards, which originated in 1986. Each of the ten winners is chosen by a Center constituent and each receives $7,500 for … » Read

Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. She was 81. Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness at her … » Read

“We live in a society that is hostile towards classical music and serious art in general….So it is wonderful to have such organizations as Musical America that still have a voice in the modern day and may help listeners navigate the … » Read

Keith Lockhart , now is his 24 th season as conductor of the Boston Pops, as well as chief guest conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, and artistic director of the Brevard Music Center in North Carolina, has moved from Columbia Artists to Opus … » Read

French conductor Laurence Equilbey has signed with Columbia Artists for North American representation. Director of the period-instrument ensemble Insula Orchestra and the Accentus Choir, which she founded four years ago, she was last seen … » Read

Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv has said she will not renew her contract as chief conductor of the Graz Philharmonic and the Graz Opera beyond the 2019/20 season. While thanking the organizations for helping in her development as a conductor … » Read

German conductor Roland Kluttig is to succeed Oksana Lyniv as chief conductor of the Grazer Philharmoniker and the Graz Opera in 2020-21, for three seasons. He has been general music director of the Landestheater Coburg since 2010, where the … » Read