Bavarian State Opera has chosen Petr Popelka to succeed Vladimir Jurowski as its chief conductor in 2029. Popelka, 40, is chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony and has been working his way up through the podium ranks with impressive speed in the … » Read

A new report by European Movement UK, a bipartisan group advocating closer U.K.-E.U. relations, has found that nearly half of British musicians have experienced a reduced amount of work in the E.U. since 2021, and more than a quarter have stopped … » Read

At a hastily called press conference on June 5, Düsseldorf Mayor Stephan Keller announced that the plans for a new opera house were being shelved due to financial considerations. "The administration as a whole is required to identify … » Read

Wigmore Hall is partnering with Apple Music Classical to launch a digital-only platform—Wigmore hall Live—as part of its 125 th anniversary celebration. Adopting a new artist-first model, the Hall will pay all production costs for … » Read

The Aspen Music Festival and School has found a worthy successor to its  outgoing President and CEO Alan Fletcher. Meghan Umber, a two-decade Los Angeles Philharmonic staffer and its current chief programming officer and Hollywood Bowl … » Read

Violinist Kyu-Young Kim is to succeed Barry Kempton as artistic and executive director of the Twin Cities-based Schubert Club when Kempton exits on June 30 after 15 years in a job. Kim, a seasoned chamber musician and artistic director/principal … » Read

This month marks the 50 th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten, a composer who, argues Ivan Hewett in The Telegraph , “is still the indispensable figure of British music in modern times.” Not since Strauss and Janácek … » Read

WQXR has announced that morning show host Jeff Spurgeon will retire at the beginning of September after 30 years at the station. In addition to his daily morning program, he has played a key part in many signature live events and broadcasts, … » Read

Cellist Starla Breshears, 18, won the 41st Irving M. Klein International String Competition on June 7 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. (She has also just won a seat in the San Francisco Symphony.) From the competition she receives … » Read

The economics of video content and AI’s impact on its creation, as well as that of audio/music, are the subject of a new report from Berklee College of Music. Praxia Insights surveyed more than 1,000 video creators, musicians, brand … » Read