Opéra National de Paris Appoints Conductor in Residence

The Ukrainian conductor Polina Lebedieva has been appointed as the new Conductor in Residence at the Opéra national de Paris. She will step into the role from September 2026. Lebedieva is currently the Assistant Conductor of Ensemble Intercontemporain, and is a 2026-28 recipient of the noted Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship. She has been a semi-finalist in the Mahler Competition in Bamberg, Germany, and {…}

Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Announces 2026–28 Fellow, Associate Fellow, & Award Recipients

The Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship (TACF) has chosen Chi-Yuan Lin as the 2026–28 TACF Fellow. Lin was selected from a competitive cycle with nearly 150 applicants representing 41 nationalities. Currently, Lin is serving in the Conductor position with the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center Ensemble. This season she will work on “Cavalleria rusticana,” “Pagliacci,” “Salome,” and “Madama Butterfly,” {…}