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Memo to Orchestras: Do More Opera

The Cleveland Orchestra’s staging of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” was a reminder that ensembles can help fill the gap as…

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Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic

Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next…

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Andrew Davis, 80, Dies; Renowned Conductor Who Championed Britain’s Music

Celebrated for his long tenure with Lyric Opera of Chicago, he led this and other orchestras with force and a…

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Cristian Macelaru, Decorated Maestro, to Lead Cincinnati Symphony

He will begin a four-year term as the orchestra’s music director in the 2025-26 season, succeeding Louis Langrée.

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Why Don’t More American Maestros Lead American Orchestras?

When Leonard Bernstein was named music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1958, his appointment was hailed as a…

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Jaap van Zweden to Lead French Orchestra After New York Philharmonic

The conductor, whose tenure in New York ends this summer, will begin a five-year term at the Orchestre Philharmonique de…

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‘Everything Has a Time’: Cleveland’s Longest-Serving Conductor Plans His Departure

One night last fall, Franz Welser-Möst, the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra, walked onto the stage of Severance Hall,…

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The EGOT Winner Behind Sondheim’s Signature Sound

To understand the role of the Broadway orchestrator, seek out the composer Stephen Sondheim’s piano demo for the song “Losing…

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How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse

A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.

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A Conductor for the Future at Home With ‘Black Panther’ and Prokofiev

Anthony Parnther has a flourishing career as a classical conductor who also works in the fast-paced world of commercial entertainment.

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