Peter de Caluwe, director of the Brussels opera, La Monnaie (De Munt in Flemish), has been named President of the trade organization Opera Europa. He was elected during the October conference in Warsaw, Poland. Читайте дальше…

Violinist Leila Josefowicz returns to The Philadelphia Orchestra as Artist-in-Residence. Читайте дальше…

The young Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan, 38, will be the new musical and artistic director of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra with the 2014-15 season. Читайте дальше…

The mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, has reached an agreement with Argentina-born Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim to continue his leadership of the Berlin State Opera. Читайте дальше…

Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma serves as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Creative Consultant. Ma talks about his appointment and about the power of music. Читайте дальше…

Rolando Villazon, the tenor super-star, has signed on to be the stage director for the January run of Massenet's Werther with the Opéra National de Lyon, France's second major opera company. Читайте дальше…

Los Angeles-born conductor Leonard Slatkin has extended his association with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as principal guest conductor for another three years. Читайте дальше…

This month, Christoph Eschenbach officially assumes his positions as music director of both the National Symphony Orchestra and the Kennedy Center. Beethoven and Mahler are among the offerings in the first few weeks. Читайте дальше…

Santa Fe Opera has announced the five productions that will make up its 2011 festival season: Faust, Boheme, Griselda, Last Savage and Wozzek. Additionally, it was announced that Frédéric Chaslin will assume the Chief Conductor role starting Oct. 1, 2010. Читайте дальше…

Maestro Christoph Eschenbach makes his first public appearances on the podium as Music Director Designate of the National Symphony Orchestra in March 11-13 performances of Verdi's Requiem. Читайте дальше…