Hannu Lintu, Conductor
Photo: Marco Borggreve
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced the appointment of Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu, 57, as its new Music Director from the 2026/27 season on. He will be appointed for an initial three-year term, and takes over from Maestro Hans Graf who was appointed Chief Conductor in the 2020/21 season and later Music Director in 2022/23, and who has decided to end his tenure with the 2025/26 season. Read More →
Visualisierung des Entwurfs von kadawittfeldarchitektur, Aachen, für die Komische Oper
Der Berliner Senat will trotz Sparmaßnahmen im Kulturbereich den befürchteten Baustopp bei der Sanierung der Komischen Oper verhindern, auch wenn für 2026 keine Investitionen vorgesehen seien. Das teilte der Finanzsenat mit. Read More →
Today, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the winners of the awards for the 2025 edition. Jury President Remy Franck says: « Our awards were chosen from a nomination list comprising 374 releases and a wide range of artists and labels. The winner list comprises many renowned as well as young musicians and no less than 17 international labels! Read More →
Jonathon Heyward
New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced an extension for Music Director Jonathon Heyward’s contract with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center through the 2029 season. Read More →
Vladimir Jurowski
(c) Sheila Rock
Nach nicht einmal zwei Jahren erklang erneut die 6. Symphonie von Gustav Mahler im Wiener Konzerthaus, damals von Gästen vorgetragen. Als Gast stand jetzt Vladimir Jurowski vor den Wiener Symphonikern, also einem heimischen Ensemble. Für Pizzicato erlebte Uwe Krusch das Konzert. Read More →
(c) Stefan Hoederath
The Berliner Philharmoniker announce a French version of their Digital Concert hall. DCH director Olaf Manninger says: » We, the Berliner Philharmoniker, want as many people as possible to be able to attend our concerts. The Digital Concert Hall is our global showcase: here, music lovers can get closer to the orchestra than anywhere else, no matter what country they’re in. The fact that we can now offer the Digital Concert Hall to our French-speaking fans in their mother tongue is particularly pleasing to me and the orchestra, as everyone should feel welcome and at home with us. » Read More →
Jordi Savall
(c) David Ignaszewski
Dass die Musik der Sklaven und der Schwarzen einen wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung der amerikanischen Musik hatte, genauso wie die der Indigenen, ist nicht zu wiederlegen. Umso interessanter war es, Jordi Savalls neues musikhistorisches Programm A Sea of Music mit Musik aus 400 Jahren Sklavenhandel zu erleben. Unser Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen nahm an einem äußerst bewegenden aber auch unterhaltsamen Konzertabend teil. Read More →
Classeek announces the launch of their new series of Insights by Classeek – a video series offering in-depth interviews with experts of the classical music industry. The new series ‘Management and Performance’ dives into the world of artist management, performance opportunities, and the inner workings of the decisions made by those in charge of these areas. Read More →
Arnold Schönberg
Belmont Music Publishers has issued a statement, saying that the company’s building was a victim of the Pacific Palisades fire in Los Angeles. « We have lost our full inventory of sales and rental materials. We hope that in the near future we will be able to ‘rise from the ashes »‘ in a completely digital form. » Read More →
Natalia Luis Bassa
Jersey Symphony Orchestra (JSO) on the Channel Island Jersey, has announced the appointment of Venezuelan conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa (*1966) as its musical director for the next three years. Read More →
