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Cinci Symphony Announces Music Director
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has chosen Cristian Macelaru to succeed Louis Langrée as music director, starting next season as designate and continuing for the following four years officially in the role. He concludes his current … »
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Nadia Boulanger Opera Bows at NYU's Skirball Center
Nadia Boulanger was “the most influential woman in music history,” according to Neil Goren, the innovative artistic director of New York’s Catapult Opera. It’s a big statement, but one that is hard to argue with. In the … »
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Roderick Cox Tapped by Montpellier Opéra
Roderick Cox is to be music director of the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier Occitanie as of next fall, overseeing both orchestral concerts and opera performances and succeeding Michael Schønwandt, principal conductor from … »
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New Artistic Planning Exec for Brevard
As of June 1, Nicholas Tzavaras [pictured] will become senior director of artistic planning and educational programs at The Brevard Music Center (BMC) in North Carolina. As a member of senior management, the BMC’s new hire will be … »
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Gould Foundation Gets $12M
The Canadian government has allocated $12 million to the Glenn Gould Foundation over the next five years. Since its creation in 1983, the foundation has leveraged its biennial Glenn Gould Prize—a multidisciplinary award for excellence and … »
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Curtis Tweaks Its Conducting Dept.
The Curtis Institute of Music will broaden its conducting program to include both operatic and orchestral conducting. Yannick Nézet-Séguin— at the artistic helms of The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, and … »
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The LSO at the Barbican: Jazz and Ravel Are the Glue
LONDON—This April 18 London Symphony Orchestra concert at London’s Barbican Centre was rewarding on so many levels. First, the smartly conceived program was littered with subtle links and echoes, many not apparent until you actually … »
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La Monnaie in 2024-25: New Ring Changes Directors
Romeo Castellucci dropped out of his production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Belgium’s La Monnaie theater halfway through because of what the company said Saturday was a lack of money and time. The four-part Der Ring des Nibelungen (The … »
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Cinci Symphony Ass't Conductor Wins Malko Comp
Samuel Lee emerged from a field of 24 young conductors to take home the top prize at the triennial Malko Competition, held in Copenhagen on April 20. The 34-year-old South Korean, who enjoys careers both on the podium and as a prize-winning solo … »
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Podium Renewals, Stateside and Abroad
The Savannah Philharmonic has renewed Keitaro Harada ’s contract as music and artistic director through the 2026-27 season. Since joining the orchestra during the 2020-21 season, he has conducted concerts throughout the region, from … »
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