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New York Philharmonic 2016-17 Review: Alan Gilbert Says Goodbye With a Monumental ‘Das Rheingold’

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Alan Gilbert is saying goodbye to the New York Philharmonic as music director. It ends a tenure that brought significant new works and experimented with the standard repertoire alongside one of the finest orchestras in the world. But Gilbert has made sure to make opera a mainstay for the New York Philharmonic so it is no surprise that he ends his {…}
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Seattle Symphony Orchestra Names New Assistant Conductor

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The Seattle Symphony has announced Malaysian conductor Tengku Irfan as its new assistant conductor. He will officially begin his tenures from the start of the 2026-27 season. Irfan has appeared around the world as a conductor, pianist and composer and made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting the Juilliard Orchestra and has appeared as a guest conductor with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra {…}
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San Antonio Philharmonic Names Interim Music Director

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(Credit: Jeremy Kyle) The San Antonio Philharmonic has announced the appointment of Felipe Tristán as Interim Music Director. This marks the first time a Mexican-American conductor will lead the orchestra in its 87-year history. Tristán has served as the Philharmonic’s Associate Conductor since 2024, a tenure that has included some of the orchestra’s most celebrated performances. His international career has {…}
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Iurii Samoilov, Ana María Martínez, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Nicole Car, Barbara Hannigan Lead new CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get new opera recordings including one very famed contemporary Mexican work and two classic works. There are also some solo albums and choral works to look forward to. Eugene Onegin EuroArts releases a recording of the Teatro Real’s recent staging {…}
News

Finnish National Opera and Ballet Proposes New Principal Conductor, Extends Artistic Director

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The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has proposed Dima Slobodeniouk as its new Principal Conductor, with a four-year tenure set to run from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2030 The appointment is now contingent on a final board decision on June 10, 2026. ”Dima’s conducting at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet demonstrated exceptional musical vision, clarity, and effectiveness. {…}
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New York Festival of Song to Present ‘Poulenc/Sondheim’ at Merkin Hall

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The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will present “Poulenc/Sondheim” on April 7, 2026 at 8 p.m. at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York. Soprano Christine Taylor Price and baritone Theo Hoffman will be featured alongside pianists and NYFOS curators Steven Blier, Artistic Director of NYFOS, and Bénédicte Jourdois, Associate Artistic Director. “Francis Poulenc’s songs conjure up {…}
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Local 802 of American Federation of Musicians Names New President

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Dan Point has been appointed President of Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians. Point previously served as Vice President of Recording and, before that, as Chief of Staff. In those roles, he worked with three former presidents and played a central role in major negotiations affecting New York City musicians, including talks with the New York Philharmonic and {…}
Business

All Classical Radio Names New President & CEO

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(Credit: Photo courtesy of All Classical Radio) All Classical Radio has announced that broadcaster and arts advocate Fred Child will become its next President and CEO, starting on Jan. 2, 2026. Child, who is known for his 25-year tenure as host of the nationally syndicated program “Performance Today,” succeeds Suzanne Nance, who stepped down after a decade with the organization. Child, {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Jodie Devos, Luciano Pavarotti, Berit Norbakken Rolando Villazon, Freddie de Tommaso Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a lost concert from a legendary tenor, an homage to a great singer who we lost too soon, a new album from one of the great tenors of our time, and a new song by a rising {…}

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