The Kennedy Center has added a new position: VP and Artistic Director of Social Impact. Starting January 1, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, whom the Center rightly describes as a “multi-hypenate artist” will assume the role, serving as part of … » Read

Canadian violinist Timothy Chooi [pictured] delivered a blazing finale to the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and clinched first prize on Oct. 27 at the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition in Hannover, Germany. Chooi took home … » Read

The Seattle Symphony has announced the programming for its Octave 9: Raisbeck Music Center, slated to open in March. Named for James and Sherry Raisbeck, their $2 million challenge grant has enabled the transformation of the former Soundbridge … » Read

Mary Caraccioli, Lincoln Center’s chief communications officer, is stepping down to take a similar job with the Central Park Conservancy. She exits this week and plans to be in her new position by early December. Caraccioli was hired three … » Read

NEW YORK—For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating cultural achievement. Neither Trump nor first lady Melania Trump will be at the Dec. 2 event, Stephanie Grisham, the … » Read

San Antonio Symphony has named Corey Cowart, current executive director of the Amarillo (TX) Symphony, as executive director, effective January 1, 2019. He steps into the role as Michael Kaiser and his deputies of the DeVos Institute of Arts … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has extended the suspension of concertmaster Jonathan Carney an additional five days, through Sunday, despite a judge having rescinded the temporary peace order filed against him last week. The peace order stemmed … » Read

Tim Smith, for 18 years the Baltimore Sun ’s classical music critic—and recently restaurant reviewer as well—has decided to retire. His last day at the Sun was November 7. Two days later the paper’s owner, Tribune … » Read

You have to wonder what they were putting in the water back in 1938. With the births of William Bolcom, John Corigliano, John Harbison, Frederic Rzewski, Joan Tower, and Charles Wuorinen, it was certainly a bumper year for American composers. … » Read

A sea change is underway among Bay area cultural institutions as directors, many with long tenure, move on or retire. At the head of the line is San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, who leaves after 25 years. Others … » Read