Curtis Institute of Music has announced the appointment of Teng Li (’05) to its performance faculty with the beginning of the 2026-27 school year. A globally renowned performer, Li is principal viola of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and a … » Read

There’ll be significant movement at the top of Warner Classics and Erato next month, as longtime President Alain Lanceron moves to chairman emeritus capping 12 years at the helm. He was named to the post in 2014 after Warner Music Group … » Read

After 18 years with the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO), seven of them as executive director, Oliver Inteeworn will exit to take the same post with Newport Classical, formerly known as the Newport Music Festival, in Rhode Island. He succeeds … » Read

Paolo Dara will become the newest member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s viola section beginning on Jan.5, 2026, after winning the final audition in October. The Grand Rapids native was previously a violinist with the Atlanta Symphony … » Read

Coincident with the release of its 2026 International Directory of the Performing Arts, Musical America has announced the winners of its annual awards. The Artist of the Year is pianist Emanuel Ax, with Gabriela Lena Frank tapped as Composer of … » Read

The Jacksonville (FL) Symphony has extended the contract of Music Director Courtney Lewis , who first joined the ensemble in 2015, through June 2032. “His high musical standards and deep rapport with our musicians have elevated the ensemble … » Read

A review of Morricone’s only opera will be posted tomorrow—Ed. NAPLES, Italy (AP) — At long last, vindication has arrived for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was just as capable of breathing life into … » Read

The Auburn (WA) Symphony Orchestra has promoted Gabi Galloway , director of individual giving, to executive director as of January 1. She succeeds Rachel Perry. Galloway is credited with expanding the depth and breadth of patronage for the … » Read

As of September 2026, Nathalie Stutzmann will succeed Kazuki Yamada as music and artistic director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo (OPMC). Her four-year term will see her become the first woman to serve in the role in the 170-year … » Read

Ls Scala’s second performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk never came to its written conclusion. Before the final act got underway, Music Director Riccardo Chailly was on his way to the hospital, feeling unwell as … » Read