Asadour Santourian, an arts administrator, educator, and longtime advocate for orchestral music, died at age 68 last week. At the time of his death, he was serving as interim executive director of the Rogue Valley Symphony in Oregon. Santourian, … » Read

The Kansas City Symphony (KCS) has appointed six new musicians for the 2026-27 season, including two section principals. As assessed by President & CEO Danny Beckley, their “extraordinary talent and experience from leading musical … » Read

As a student at the Curtis Institute of Music, pianist Jonathan Biss encountered the belief among many of his peers that “gods were everywhere…. Teachers, conductors and soloists,” he writes in the New York Times , “were … » Read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has … » Read

YUJA , a new documentary by filmmaker Lorna Tucker, promises “unprecedented access” to the career and private life of Yuja Wang, whose pianism has made her one of this century’s most in-demand performers. The six-time Grammy … » Read

David Chan, former concertmaster of the MET Orchestra , is to step down as chair of the Orchestral Performance Program (OP) at Manhattan School of Music (MSM) and be succeeded by David Krauss, principal trumpet in the Met pit and currently on the … » Read

Markus Hinterhäuser, artistic director of the Salzburg Festival until forced out last March , has been awarded the 2026 Austrian Music Theatre Prize. The 68-year-old pianist and artistic manager receives the Grand Jury Prize on September 8 … » Read

Leave it to Annie Burridge, Austin Opera’s general director and CEO, to invent the title “Chief Producing Officer”—a new one on me and perhaps to the field. The new post, designed to connect production to programming to … » Read

Herbert Blomstedt has withdrawn from a further series of concerts due to ongoing health concerns. The former chief conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchestra, which he led from 1998 until 2005, was due to perform in Leipzig on September 17, 18 and 20 … » Read

The celebrated Romanian lyric soprano Ileana Cotrubas has died at the age of 87. Over a long and distinguished career, she lit up international stages with her luminous voice, mesmerizing stage presence, and a rare ability to create … » Read