Vineta Sareika, who made history as the first female concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic from 2023-25, is to take the same position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as of next season. She succeeds Martin Chalifour, who retired at the end of … » Read

Double bassist Nathaniel West has received the 2026 C. Hartman Kuhn Award , given annually since 1941 to ’’the member of the Philadelphia Orchestra who has shown ability and enterprise of such character as to enhance the standards and … » 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

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

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

After an 18-month search, the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra, est. 1862, has tapped Lithuanian conductor Vilmantas Kaliunas to be its next chief conductor as of 2027-28. He succeeds Nicholas Milton, in the job since 2018. Kaliunas, 50, onetime … » Read

Tugan Sokhiev is to be the new principal conductor and artistic adviser for the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR), commencing with the 2026-27 season for three years. He succeeds British conductor Jonathan Nott , and will spend six weeks per … » Read

The Samoan-born tenor Pene Pati has taken the opera world by storm. Colleagues describe him as “a beast of talent,” and a “Pavarotti rebirth”; he is booked until 2029 at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, Royal Albert Hall, … » Read

The Takács Quartet has joined Maestro Arts for worldwide management, excluding North and South America. Those territories will continue to be overseen by Seldy Cramer. Thomas Hull will manage the group worldwide, succeeding Christa Phelps, … » Read

David Hyslop, the orchestra world’s first, only, and longest-serving professional interim CEO, received the Gold Baton award from the League of American Orchestras at the League conference in Baltimore this week. Now 83, he has a his track … » Read