English National Opera (ENO) has appointed Helen Shute as its new chief executive officer, effective in November 2026. She succeeds Jenny Mollica , who steps down in May after six years with the company. Shute will also be chief executive of … » Read

François Germain is the new director of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s (CIM) Opera Theater and Voice Ensembles. He succeeds two interims—J.J. Hudson, appointed in 2023, and Dean Southern (2019-2023)—and will continue … » Read

The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) has announced that Scott Altman, its president and CEO since January of 2024 , is leaving as of June 5, 2026, to become executive director of the Miami City Ballet. (Prior to joining LAMC, Altman was … » Read

F innish violinist Pekka Kuusisto has announced he is stopping performing in the U.S. in response both to ethical objections to the current administration’s policies and the implications of US tax law for foreign artists. In an Instagram … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — When Vilma Jää enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music she never expected to end up playing a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas. Kaija Saariaho, Finland’s … » Read

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed two new string players—violist Jikun Qin as of April 13, and second violinist Jasmine Lin as of July 6. Both won auditions on in October 2025 and are the fifth and sixth musicians appointed by … » Read

In the wake of Markus Hinterhäuser’s abrupt exit , the Salzburg Festival has appointed Karin Bergmann as artistic director for the next two seasons, with immediate effect: The event gets underway in three months. The former artistic … » Read

Beyond a comment that it was unexpected, Andris Nelsons has been close-lipped since the announcement that the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) had decided not to renew his contract at the end of the 2026-27 season. But a recent symposium on Mahler … » Read

One month after publicly firing Music Director Andris Nelsons, alienating—blindsiding, as they put it--musicians, as well as subscribers, and the international orchestra community, the Boston Symphony has announced its 2026-27 season, its … » Read

Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu has tapped Joseph Zeal-Henry to lead the Office of Arts and Culture. A native Londoner who most recently served as Boston’s director of cultural planning, Zeal-Henry succeeded Kara Elliott-Ortega on March 1. … » Read