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Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra's board
Read full article: Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra's boardEsa-Pekka Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25 season, just his fifth as music director.
James Colon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenure
Read full article: James Colon to retire as Los Angeles Opera music director after 2025-26 season, end 20-year tenureJames Conlon will retire as music director of the Los Angeles Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history.
Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstage
Read full article: Los Angeles Opera to present Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' reimagined on film soundstageThe Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film studio and will present the company premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar” while reducing its offerings from six main-stage productions to five.
San Francisco Conservatory buys Opus 3 Artists agency
Read full article: San Francisco Conservatory buys Opus 3 Artists agencyThe San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced Tuesday that it had purchased Opus 3 Artists, which represents about 250 musicians and attractions, a group that include conductors Barenboim, Conlon, Eschenbach and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The San Francisco Conservatory of Music announced Tuesday that it had purchased Opus 3 Artists, which represents about 250 musicians and attractions, a group that includes conductors Daniel Barenboim, James Conlon, Christoph Eschenbach and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. David Stull, president of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, would not reveal the monetary details of purchasing the management agency. Foster said the agency would have an arms-length relationship with students at the San Francisco conservatory and will continue to recruit clients from Juilliard, Curtis, Eastman and elsewhere. The conservatory, which serves about 500 students, broke ground two years ago and is in the process of opening the Bowes Center building in San Francisco.