The Cliburn, Known for Piano Competitions, Will Hold One for Conductors

The trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop will chair the jury for the inaugural Cliburn International Competition for Conductors ...

Prestigious international conductor competition will debut in Houston

Houston is about to get a new baton in town, and this one comes with international ambitions. The Cliburn has announced the ...
BroadwayWorld

Conductor Leonard Slatkin to Receive CIM’s 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts Degree

CIM announced that acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin has been selected to receive its 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts (HDMA) degree. Learn more here!
Daily Journal

South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor

MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position. Chung, 72, ...
Yahoo

Jonathon Heyward, The ‘Converse Conductor,’ Is The Youngest And The First Black Music Conductor For Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Jonathon Heyward, known as the “Converse Conductor,” became the youngest and the first Black music conductor and director for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in its 107-year existence. Now, the ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: Conductor and Music Director James Dodgson brings Music and Magic in 'Aladdin'

Prince Ali is coming into town and bringing his finest performers, singers, dancers, and all (not sure about the 75 golden camels or 53 purple peacocks though). While Aladdin sings and dances his way ...
LAist

The music conductors who make Broadway sing - but won't get Tonys

Tonight, the Tony Awards – Broadway's highest honors – will be handed out at Radio City Music Hall, after the first full season following the COVID shutdown. But not everyone who works on Broadway is ...