Director Anna D. Shapiro is to be the next Richard Rodgers dean of the Juilliard drama division, effective next month. Drama's enrollment averages 72 students, college level and above, at any given time, out of the school’s total undergrad … » Read

Symphony orchestras in Michigan, Texas, and Louisiana are welcoming new administrative leaders in the coming months. The Grand Rapids Symphony (GRSO) has selected Agnieszka Rakhmatullaev as its next president & CEO, effective September … » Read

On Aug. 21, Mandle Cheung will step onto the podium in London’s Alexandra Palace to conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.2, Resurrection . This won’t be the first time that the … » Read

L2 Artists has increased its roster by eight, bringing the total to 56. New conductors are the Finnish-American Ari Pelto , recently named music director of the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, in addition to being music director of Opera … » Read

A two-year independent investigation of sexual abuse at Michigan’s Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan has uncovered 70 firsthand accounts by alumni of misconduct by 47 adults ranging from grooming and flirting to intercourse, all … » Read

Jennifer J. Barbee, associate executive director of the Buffalo Philharmonic, removes the word “associate” as of September 1 and adds the title of “president.” She succeeds  Daniel Hart, who is retiring after 22 … » Read

As previously reported, Ormsby Wilkins has retired after two decades as music director of the American Ballet Theatre, and David LaMarche, in the ABT pit periodically since 1998, has taken over the title. Also music director of the Paul Taylor … » Read

LONDON—The Royal Ballet and Opera’s prestigious Jette Parker Artists Programme has produced some remarkable talents over the years so it should come as no surprise that its showcases are a hangout for artist managers and critics … » Read

Most U.S. opera companies have been struggling of late, especially since the pandemic. One, however, has not, thanks largely to the leadership of its General Director of ten years, Matthew Shilvock. It’s no surprise that the San Francisco … » Read

Andrew M. Mast is the new dean of the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam; he started on July 6. He arrives from Lawrence (WI) University where he most recently was associate dean of the Conservatory of Music and prioritized cross-disciplinary … » Read