Conductor Leon Lovett has passed away. He was 91. Lovett studied music in Cambridge. Early in his career, he became the Assistant Conductor of the Scottish National Orchestra, and also conducted the Scottish Opera. In 1950, he co-founded the New Opera Company at Sadler’s Wells with Peter Hemmings and Brian Trowell. As Music Director of the New Opera Company, he {…}
Michael Tilson Thomas has died at the age of 81. The conductor died at home on April 22, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. In 2021, he was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, an aggressive type of brain cancer. Through his illness he continued to make music. He was preceded in death by his husband Joshua Robison. Born in Los Angeles {…}
Conductor Víctor Eloy López Cerezo has died at the age of 43. According to reports, the conductor died in his hometown in Malaga due to cancer he had been battling for a year. Born in Malaga, the conductor went on to study Music History and Sciences and obtained a diploma in Musical Teaching, a Master in Spanish Musical Heritage and {…}
Petro Pryimak, soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine, has died at the age of 57. An honored artist and teacher, Pryimak’s death was announced by Anatoliy Solovyanenko , the chief director of the National Opera, on Facebook. Born in the Ternopil region, Pryimak was a graduate from the Kyiv Conservatory and was a soloist of the National Opera of {…}
On March 23, 2026, tenor Janusz Ratajczak died at the age of 64 after a car accident. Born in 1962 in Poland, Ratajczak graduated from the Mechanical Technical School in Szczecinek and sang in the De Profundis Choir, where he met his wife. After graduating from high school, Ratajczak went on to study at the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz {…}
Rainelle Krause has died after a short hospitalization. Her family announced the news in a statement that said, “With immense sadness, we share that Rainelle has passed away following a short hospitalization. Rainelle was a force in our lives, a brilliant talent defined by grit, fearlessness, curiosity, intelligence, integrity, and resilience. Onstage, her voice matched the breathtaking power of her {…}
Willie Anthony Waters has died at the age of 74. Born in 1951 in Miami, Florida, Willie Anthony Waters studied at the University of Miami and Memphis State University. He went on to make his conducting debut 1979 when he conducted the Utah Symphony. From there, Waters made a career in opera and broke glass ceilings becoming the first African American {…}
Former Director of Artistic Planning at the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Hans Sørensen has died. The orchestra announced the news via social media stating that he has been with the organization from 2019 to 2025 and “his contributions have had a truly meaningful and enduring impact on our work, for which we will always be grateful. We extend our heartfelt condolences {…}
(Credit: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra) On Feb. 26, 2026 Latvian conductor Imants Resnis has died at the age of 76. Born in 1949, Resnis was initially a cellist, but later switched in 1987 as a conductor. He gained international recognition as a conductor in 1988 with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, with which he participated in the Prague Spring festival. In {…}
Former director of the Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires Darío Lopérfido has died at the age of 61. Lopérfido died at the age of 61 on feb. 27, 2026 of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Born on June 5, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Lopérfido gained recognition as a political figure, becoming a the Secretary of Culture and Media in 1999 under Fernando {…}
(Credit: UNN) On Feb. 25, 2026 Ukrainian conductor, violinist and composer Roman Avram Isakovych Kofman 89. Born on June 15, 1936, Roman Avram Isakovych Kofman graduated from the State Conservatory with a degree in violin, and a degree in conducting. He went on to work at the Soviet Union and went on to be a frequent guest at the Warsaw {…}