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

Joel Cohen, one of the defining figures in bringing early music to American audiences, died on July 26 at age 84 in Haverhill, MA. Born in 1942, he studied at Harvard University before continuing his training in France, where he worked on early … » Read

Looks like Boston Symphony Orchestra CEO Chad Smith is maintaining his low profile, if not in governance then in public appearance. He and Esa Pekka Salonen had been scheduled to give a talk yesterday at Tanglewood on the future of orchestras, a … » Read

On Aug. 15, 2026, Brandon Kelly becomes the new assistant professor of musical theater dance at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). A choreographer, director and educator, is already a familiar face at CCM, … » Read

American pianist/conductor Ira Levin, 74, is forming a new chamber orchestra to be based at the São Paulo Teatro B32. Daniel Oliveira is to be executive director. With the initial nine concerts already announced, the ECO Orchestra season … » Read

Netanel Draiblate has been concertmaster of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra since 2010. Growing up in Israel with parents who were both professional violinists, he began lessons at six and eventually came to the U.S. to pursue his musical … » Read

Polina Lebedieva will join the Paris National Opera as conductor-in-residence as of September 2026. The young Ukrainian, who served as assistant conductor of the Ensemble Intercontemporain from 2026 to 2028, is currently pursuing a master’s … » Read

Kerry Smith, VP of artistic planning at the Utah Symphony |Utah Opera will return to her home town to take the same job with the Minnesota Orchestra as of September 1. She’ll be working alongside Music Director Thomas … » Read

Bill McGlaughlin, founding host for 22 years of the syndicated radio show  Exploring Music , produced and distributed by WFMT in Chicago, died on July 21 at age 82. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to the Chicago Tribune . From 1980 … » Read