In September 2028 Joshua Weilerstein will begin his five-year tenure as chief conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a well-known podium presence to the orchestra players, having led a number of critically acclaimed performances in … » Read

In Herbert Blomstedt, the world has lost one of the great conductor personalities of our time at the age of 99. The Salzburg Festival looks back in immense gratitude to many artistic encounters with him. For over four decades, he gave the … » Read

Jean-Yves Thibaudet was awarded the 2026 Avery Fisher Prize last night following his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the New York Philharmonic under Rafael Payare. The presentation was made during the intermission from … » Read

The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s (LA Phil) ever-growing artistic leadership team has three new members, bringing the group’s total to 11 for the 2027-28 season when Daniel Harding begins his tenure as music director. “Our new … » Read

As per her Instagram posting on Nov. 5, soprano Angel Blue has withdrawn from all of this season’s scheduled opera commitments. She will continue to perform in recital, starting December 11 in San Francisco. Blue cancelled her role debut as … » Read

The NHK Symphony Orchestra has tapped Tugan Sokhiev as its new music director, beginning with the start of the 28/29 season. He will be the third individual to occupy the post, and will succeed Fabio Luisi, in the job since 2022. Sokhiev has been … » Read

On Nov. 1, Zoltán Tarr, culture minister for the new Hungarian government, dismissed Hungarian State Opera general director Szilveszter Ókovács with immediate effect. Ókovács had been with the opera since 2011. … » Read

Herbert Blomstedt, who headed the San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95 and led orchestras in Scandinavia and Germany during a career over seven decades, died Wednesday. He was 99. Blomstedt died at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden, according to his … » Read

Michele Tadini has been appointed artistic director of the music department of the Venice Biennale as of the 2027–2028 season. The Italian composer and researcher succeeds Caterina Barbieri, who produced two editions of the biennial … » Read

SEATTLE—When I heard Ryan Capozzo sing Don José in Seattle Opera’s Carmen last spring, I was struck by the young tenor’s vivid dramatic presence and alertness onstage. Opposite J’Nai Bridges, he also generated the … » Read