HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.—After six seasons, Marin Alsop, 69, steps down next month as the chief conductor of Ravinia, the Chicago Symphony’s summer home. But with titles across five countries and six orchestras, she’s keeping busy. … » Read

On Aug. 15, 2026, Brandon Kelly becomes the new assistant professor of musical theater dance at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). A choreographer, director and educator, is already a familiar face at CCM, … » Read

Netanel Draiblate has been concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra since 2010. Growing up in Israel with parents who were both professional violinists, he began lessons at six and eventually came to the U.S. to pursue his musical … » Read

American pianist/conductor Ira Levin, 74, is forming a new chamber orchestra to be based at the São Paulo Teatro B32. Daniel Oliveira is to be executive director. With the initial nine concerts already announced, the ECO Orchestra season … » Read

Looks like Boston Symphony Orchestra CEO Chad Smith is maintaining his low profile, if not in governance then in public appearance. He and Esa Pekka Salonen had been scheduled to give a talk yesterday at Tanglewood on the future of orchestras, a … » Read

You seldom hear mid-work applause at New York Philharmonic or Carnegie Hall orchestral concerts. But at the July 24 David Geffen Hall performance by the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center—titled “Elegant Impressions,” with Eun … » Read

Polina Lebedieva will join the Paris National Opera as conductor-in-residence as of September 2026. The young Ukrainian, who served as assistant conductor of the Ensemble Intercontemporain from 2026 to 2028, is currently pursuing a master’s … » Read

As the final week of the Cincinnati Opera’s 2026 Summer Festival got underway on July 25, Evans Mirageas, the company’s artistic director, announced next summer’s offerings—three mainstage productions, a concert evening, … » Read

When Oskar Eustis recently announced that he would step down after 23 years as artistic director of New York’s Public Theater in 2028, he told the New York Times , “The American nonprofit theater movement is over." Many of his … » Read

From their earliest moments learning to play an instrument, classical musicians are taught the need for disciplined, daily practice to build the technique and confidence necessary to master their art. But, observes cellist and researcher Joanna … » Read