The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the appointment of Dory Vanderhoof (of Toronto consulting and executive search firm Genovese Vanderhoof) as their Interim Chief Development Officer.

The Quinte Symphony has announced the appointment of Marilyn Lawrie as their General Manager, effective January 11.  An experienced arts professional with a strong background in theatre, opera and music, Ms Lawrie served as Concert Manager and General Manager of the Quinte Symphony from 2004-08, leaving the role to work as Director of Outreach and Production at Opera Lyra Ottawa.  Speaking about the appointment, Quinte Symphony board chair Judith Chalmers said, “we feel so fortunate to be able to work with Marilyn again at this important moment in Quinte Symphony’s history.”

Orchestra News conveys hearty congratulations to two Canadian conductors who have recently received accolades for their work in major American cities – Yannick Nezet-Seguin for his work conducting a new production of Bizet‘s Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera in New York; and Bernard Labadie, who led Les Violons du Roy and the Chapelle de Quebec in performances in New York and Los Angeles. 

You can read the New York Times review of Maestro Nezet-Seguin’s work here. You can also read an interview with him in Opera News here. You can read the LA Times review of the Violons du Roy performance here.