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 →
Der Komponist Vasyl Barvinsky litt zehn Jahre lang im Gulag
In einer Zeit, in der der russische Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine täglich für Pressemeldungen sorgt, sollte man sich vergegenwärtigen, dass die Ukraine nicht erst heute unter den Russen zu leiden hat. Read More →
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced the postponement and cancellation of its concerts through the weekend. Music Director Gustavo Dudamel – who is currently being criticized for touring with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, which has fallen into disrepute as a propaganda tool of the Maduro regime – has expressed his compassion with those affected by the fires. Read More →
Martin Rajna
The Hungarian conductor Martin Rajna has been appointed as Music Director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic. He will be the successor of Gustavo Gimeno. Being 29 years old, he will be the orchestra’s youngest Music Director. His contract starts from the 2026-27 season for four years. Read More →
Michelle Debra
ICMA Jury member Michelle Debra passed away today, at the age of 73. Founder, in 1993, of the Belgian music magazine Crescendo, together with Bernadette Beyne (+ 2018), Michelle Debra was managing director of the magazine. In fact, her roles were manifold: editorial board member, editorial secretary, sales manager, scrupulous proof-reader, responsible of the news section of the magazine. Read More →
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo: Don Snyder
Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst, 64, has been forced to withdraw from conducting the new production of Die Zauberflöte at the Vienna State Opera (premiere: January 27, 2025) for health reasons. The opera announced that after a successful immunotherapy, unexpected side effects have occurred, making his participation impossible. Bertrand de Billy will take over the musical direction.
Semyon Bychkov
(c) Petra Hajska
The Czech Philharmonic announced that chief conductor Semyon Bychkov, 72, underwent a planned hip surgery and is now recovering. The American has to cancel his concerts in January, which are now to be conducted by Herbert Blomstedt and Nicolas Kraemer
The Tiroler Festspiele and the new artistic director Jonas Kaufmann can look back on an extremely successful winter season 24/25. With 7600 guests, the various concerts ware almost sold out every night.
Die türkische Geigerin Ayla Erduran ist im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben. Sie gewann 1970 den Beethoven-Preis in den Niederlanden und wurde 1971 zur Staatskünstlerin der Republik Türkei ernannt. Read More →
