The French way with Ravel

The once-dominant new-music publisher has announced the retirement of chief executive Astrid Koblanck after 20 years. She has been succeeded in Vienna by another board member, Stefan Ragg.     The post Musical chairs at […]

The Royal Academy of Music in London has appointed violinist Hilary Hahn as Visiting Professor. It probably won’t take up much of her time. Hahn, 44, is also the Juilliard School’s Visiting Artist in the […]

An anonymous donor has made one of the largest known bequests to an orchestra, and it’s going to Sarasota, in the state of Florida, The money will go to building a 1,700-seat concert hall and […]