Echoing its threat prior to the 2024-25 season, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra has said it will strike if it has not reached a satisfactory agreement with management for the company's 2026-27 season—planned to open on September 12 with … » Read

The New England Conservatory (NEC) has instituted a leadership structure of co-equal executives with distinct responsibilities. Andrea Kalyn, NEC’s president since 2019, will continue to fill that role, with oversight of artistic … » Read

There’s a fair amount of churn going on in the San Francisco Symphony as it awaits the arrival of Elim Chan as music director in fall of 2027. Diego Incertis Sánchez has resigned as principal horn after one season, opting to return … » Read

Alam Khan has signed on at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music to teach the Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) Department's Composer-Performer course during the 2026-2027 academic year. The son of Ali Akbar Khan, one of the most … » Read

Enyi Okpara , Fellow Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 2026-27, has joined KD Schmidt for general management. This follows two seasons as Calleva Assistant Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, after winning the … » Read

Lawyers for the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue have told Judge Christopher Cooper that The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts could go under the wrecking ball if the administration’s $250 million renovation program … » Read

The Kansas City Symphony (KCS) has appointed six new musicians for the 2026-27 season, including two section principals. As assessed by President & CEO Danny Beckley, their “extraordinary talent and experience from leading musical … » Read

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck was walking out of a rehearsal with soprano Christina Nilsson and the Vienna Philharmonic at the Haus für Mozart when they passed a violinist who had just been practicing with … » Read

In the spring of 2027, the San Diego Symphony (SDS) will embark on its first-ever European tour. Led by Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare, the orchestra will perform five concerts over nine days in Barcelona (Palau de la Música … » Read

Asadour Santourian, an arts administrator, educator, and longtime advocate for orchestral music, died at age 68 last week. At the time of his death, he was serving as interim executive director of the Rogue Valley Symphony in Oregon. Santourian, … » Read