The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Leon Botstein saved Bard from near ruin. Now, as an outside firm conducts a review, the campus is home to arguments about his legacy and future.
Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
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Salzburg Festival Fires Its Artistic Director
The New York Times – Music:
The board terminated Markus Hinterhäuser’s contract early, leaving the leadership of the world’s largest classical music festival in limbo for now.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Names New President: Tamara McCaw
The New York Times – Music:
Tamara McCaw, a longtime arts leader with experience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will lead it with a focus on stability.
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John Galliano Returns to Fashion With Zara Partnership
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The designer is embarking on a partnership with Zara.
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Trump Defends Need for Kennedy Center Renovation Project
The New York Times – Music:
Ahead of a vote on whether to close the center for two years of construction, the president criticized its previous financial management and physical condition.
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Crisis Follows Conductor’s Dismissal at the Boston Symphony
The New York Times – Music:
A decision by the orchestra’s board to fire its music director, Andris Nelsons, has set off protests from players, leaving their leaders scrambling.
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Boston Symphony Abruptly Ends Andris Nelsons’ Contract
The New York Times – Music:
The orchestra’s leadership announced on Friday that it and the conductor Andris Nelsons “were not aligned on future vision.”
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Top National Symphony Leader Quits in New Blow to Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
The executive director, Jean Davidson, said her departure reflects frustration at the turmoil that has engulfed the arts center.