Musical Chairs: appointments June 2026
Dawn Airey CBE has been appointed Chair of Arts Council England for a four-year term from 1 August 2026, succeeding Sir Nicholas Serota. Airey brings … Read more
Pass the Baton April 2026
Anna Handler has been appointed Conductor-in-Residence of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from the 2026–27 season. Her responsibilities will include an annual three-week commitment at Walt … Read more
Musical Chairs: Pass the Baton March 2026
Tabita Berglund has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming the first Norwegian conductor to hold the post since 1985 and the … Read more
Appointments Jan 2026
Paula Stringer has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Factory International, joining the organisation’s executive team alongside Artistic Director and Chief Executive John McGrath, Creative … Read more
Appointments July 2025
Marie Le Sourd (On the Move), Maria Hansen (ELIA), and Rarița Zbranca (Cluj Cultural Centre) have been appointed to the Executive Committee of Culture Action … Read more
Pass the baton July 2025
The Czech Philharmonic has announced that Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša will become its next Chief Conductor and Music Director from September 2028, following Semyon Bychkov’s … Read more
Musical Chairs: Pass the baton July 2025
John Storgårds has extended his tenure as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra until Summer 2028. Having been appointed Chief Conductor in November 2022, … Read more
Musical Chairs Appointments May 2025
Cristina Uruc elected president of European Association of Artist Managers (AEAA), ushering in new era of collaboration Cristina Uruc, Manager of Artexim—the Romanian agency behind … Read more
Musical Chairs May 2025
Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has appointed conductor Pablo Mielgo as its new Music Director. Working closely with recently appointed General Director and CEO Maria Todaro, … Read more