The Florida Orchestra has chosen the CEO of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra as its next president and CEO. Mark Cantrell, a onetime airline pilot and sled-dog racer, is to succeed Michael Pastreich, who left in July after more than a decade in … » Read

Concord Music, which has been aggressively acquiring music catalogs ranging from classical to heavy metal, has taken a major step into the world of theater with its purchase of Samuel French. The revered publisher of American and British plays … » Read

In his overview of the best and worst of opera in the U.K., Rupert Christiansen is up to his usual crusty standard, blaming HD for shrinking audiences outside of London, especially at the Welsh National Opera. “This may well be an … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has hired Ryan Lewis [pictured], VP of marketing for Opera Philadelphia as its new VP of sales and marketing. He succeeds J. Philip Koester ( Phil) Koester, who left in August to be VP of marketing and … » Read

Anyone who has ever dreamed of conducting an orchestra can now realize their ambition with Semi-Conductor, Google’s latest AI experiment. The process is simple. A would-be maestro launches Semi-Conductor in Google Chrome; stands in front of … » Read

Chinese American pianist Eric Lu [pictured], 20, has signed with Columbia Artists for North American representation. Lu, winner of the 2018 Leeds International Piano Competition , first came to international attention as a prize winner at the … » Read

LONDON— Königskinder had been flagged as Covent Garden’s seasonal offering until, for reasons still unshared, it was supplanted late in the day by Humperdinck’s other, more celebrated fairy tale opera. While it’s a … » Read

Galt MacDermot, composer of Hair and Two Gentlemen of Verona , among many others, died yesterday, one day before his 90 th birthday and two days before the start of the 50 th anniversary tour of Hair, which continues to be an international … » Read

Yuja Wang, Musical America’s 2017 Artist of the Year , has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management. In so doing, she exits Fidelio, with whom she has been affiliated for about six years. Fidelio represents three (major) artists; … » Read

The English National Opera (ENO) is launching an aggressive effort to lure a younger audience to the London Coliseum during its spring 2019 season. Those aged 16 to18 will be eligible for free tickets for Saturday performances. And adults who … » Read