Our opera fans Elizabeth Frayer and Shawn E. Milnes are getting out and about again.   Elizabeth: It was like Disney vomited on stage. Bright green

The University of Michigan’s $100,000 M-Prize has been called off for lack of funds. Here’s what they say: Thank you for three great years… With

The former LSO doublebass player Michael Francis who used to take the podium when Valery Gergiev was late or absent from rehearsal, has been named

New York musicians have voted overhelmingly to depose Local 802 president Tino Gagliardi and replace him with a horn player, Adam Krauthamer. He beat the incumbent

Taavi Oramo, 27, has signed with his father’s agency, HarrisonParrott. His parents are BBC conductor Sakari Oramo and coloratura soprano Anu Komsi. He will be

The orchestra announced last night that Osmo Vanska is leaving in 2022. No less significant is the recent departure of president and CEO Kevin Smith,

From Dmitri Badiarov, of Badiarov Violins: Enjoy British Airways! The only airline I had issues with in my entire life (oneviolin destroyed on a flight from New

Face of the Day: Laura Delgado Casado, 25, newly appointed principal second violin of the Orquesta Sinfonica de Bilbao.   Bilbao is one of Spain’s

He’s conducting the Sofia Philharmonic in Bulgaria this week. Possibly a debut.

Katherine Johnson is leaving the orchestra after ten years in charge of communications. (UPDATE: I have modified the following comment:) She was a loyal servant

Christmas has come early in Helsinki and everyone’s at the sales. First Esa-Pekka Salonen calls time on London’s Philharmonia – only to upgrade to San