The orchestra and its music director Thomas Søndergård have chosen James Vaughen as principal trumpet, succeeding Manny Laureano who is retiring after 44 years. Vaughen, 25, is presently assistant principal trumpet at the Detroit Symphony […]
Michael Heaston was promoted yesterday to Deputy General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera. Heaston was hired five years ago as artistic administrator in place of Jonathan Friend. Now he’s just a heartbeat away from the […]
The death has been announced of Wallis Annenberg, a publishing heiress who gave hundreds of millions of dollars to the arts and good causes in Los Angeles. The family said: ‘Wallis transitioned peacefully and comfortable […]