Savannah Philharmonic Announces Leadership Transition
The Savannah Philharmonic announced this week that Keitaro Harada will complete his time as the Music & Artistic Director on June 30, 2027.
Case Scaglione makes Italian debut with the Orchestra Sinfonia di Milano
The programme features Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11 in G minor op. 103.
Musical powerhouses strengthen offerings at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
Cristian Măcelaru appointed distinguished visiting artist.
Cristian Măcelaru to conduct during Olympic Games opening ceremony
The artistic director of the "George Enescu" International Competition and Festival, will conduct the Orchestre National de France at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris.
The ‘Converse Conductor’ Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
Jonathon Heyward wears sneakers onstage and embraces genres like jazz as part of his effort to bring more people into the concert hall.
Illinois Symphony Orchestra appoints Taichi Fukumura as Music Director
From an invited field of eighty world class conductors and innovators, Taichi emerged as the top choice.
Keitaro Harada chosen as next leader of Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Harada will begin his tenure during the 2024–2025 season as Music and Artistic Director Designate; he’ll assume the role of Music and Artistic Director on July 1, 2025.
SWFLSO announces Interim Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor
The Southwest Florida Symphony is pleased to announce that it has appointed rising star, Maestro Stilian Kirov.
Matthew Straw appointed in Strasbourg
Matthew Straw has been appointed Assistant Conductor at Opéra national du Rhin’s Opera Studio for the coming season and will conduct performances of The Tales of Hoffmann at the Opéra de Reims in February 2025.
Greenville Symphony Appoints New Music Director
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra has appointed Lee Mills as its Music Director following a wide-ranging three-year search.
L’Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie Appoints New Music Director
Conductor Roderick Cox will assume the role in the 2024/25 concert season
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director
Cristian Macelaru will begin a four-year term as the the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director in the 2025-2026 season succeeding Louis Langrée.
Nicholas Hersh named Music Director of the Modesto Symphony
Philadelphia-based conductor Nicholas Hersh has been named music director of the Modesto Symphony.
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Announces Next Music Director
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) is thrilled to announce Maurice Cohn as the organization’s 11th Music Director as it enters its 85th season.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra taps new Music Director
Yaniv Attar announced as the new Music Director after three years of searching.
Jonathon Heyward Named Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director
When Heyward begins his five-year contract in the fall of 2023, he will be the only Black American conductor leading a major U.S. symphony orchestra and just the second in history. He will be the BSO’s 13th music director.