Lawrence (Larry) Edelson is to remain as general director of the Chicago Opera Theater through 2031, the company has announced. He’s been with COT since 2023 and is apparently making quite an impact, financially as well as artistically. … » Read

Despite an ongoing criminal investigation of allegations that Sir John Eliot Gardiner behaved inappropriately towards a female staff member at this year’s Bachfest Leipzig, the board of the Bach-Archiv Leipzig announced on Aug. 27 that the … » Read

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Executive Director Jennifer Barlament—rather than its music director—has announced five new musicians, some filling long-vacant roles.  Craig Mulcahy arrives as principal trombone, succeeding … » Read

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has expanded the role of its Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez to “Creative Director & Principal Conductor of Pops and Specials,” and so will broaden its offerings to those in which … » Read

Washington Performing Arts, the first arts group to see the writing on the wall and exit Kennedy Center after the Trump takeover , has announced the departure of Michele Fowlin, artistic director of the Children of the Gospel Choir (COTG), a … » Read

For the upcoming academic year at the Curtis Institute of Music, the piano department received 154 applications, initially auditioned 63, heard 15 finalists, and accepted four for admission. The sole criterion for admission is artistic promise, … » Read

The past year or so has been pretty heady for trumpeter, composer, and budding bandleader Skylar Tang. In June 2025, the Bay Area native was featured on Words Fall Short , the latest album by her childhood idol, saxophonist Joshua Redman. This … » Read

John Churchwell began his tenure as Head of Music Staff at Houston Grand Opera (HGO) on August 24. He arrives from San Francisco Opera, where he served as in the same capacity for 14 years. Churchwell joins a leadership team helmed by General … » 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