Austin Opera has ascended to a new level of opera-making. In September, it opened a new headquarters and performance space and launched it on October 1 with the world premiere of its first commission, Ofrenda , by Mexican-born composer Jorge Sosa … » Read

In a strange alignment of stars, the Orchestra of the Greek National Opera made its U.S. debut at Carnegie Hall on October 15, the same night Teatro Real’s orchestra appeared a few blocks north at David Geffen Hall. The similarities end … » Read

As one conductor steeped in the legend of El Sistema leaves Los Angeles, another arrives. Domingo Hindoyan, friends with Gustavo Dudamel since they were boys in Caracas, began his tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Opera last weekend … » Read

In 2024 the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) appointed Carlos Simon to a three-year term as its first composer chair. His remit—the creation of six new pieces for the orchestra. Two years into his tenure, he has already premiered five new … » Read

Cellist Nicholas Canellakis [pictured] has joined the New England Conservatory (NEC) faculty. An internationally celebrated soloist and chamber musician, Canellakis is also a composer/arranger, pedagogue, and digital content creator. His comedic … » Read

Nathalie Stutzmann’s former manager Gaetan Le Divelec is to be VP of Artistic Planning and Operations at the New Jersey Symphony as of Nov. 1. He arrives from the Atlanta Symphony, where he took the same job not long after Stutzmann arrived … » Read

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has grouped its fundraising, marketing, technology, and patron services together under the newly created post of Senior VP and Chief Strategy Officer. Jennifer Barton, with the BSO since 2020, takes the … » Read

An unfair labor practice charge filed on Oct. 13 with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by the musicians of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) alleges that the Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) has refused to bargain in good … » Read

The Hamilton Philharmonic (Ontario, Canada) has renewed Music Director James S. Kahane ’s contract for three years to June 2030. He succeeded Gemma New in 2025 . Born in Paris, the conductor, 31, trained at the Sibelius Academy under the … » Read

The Yellow Tie , a new biopic in which John Malkovich plays the legendary Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, has reminded Ivan Hewett that “the fascination with these ‘monsters of the podium’ hasn’t gone away.” … » Read