Michael Tilson Thomas
© Brigitte Lacombe

The San Francisco Symphony plans to honor its Music Director Laureate, Michael Tilson Thomas, with a concert at Davies Symphony Hall to celebrate his 80th birthday. MTT turned 80 las Saturday. Read More →

Finnish violinist Eriikka Maalismaa has died from cancer at the age of 44. She served as a concertmaster and section principal in orchestras such as the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Australian Chamber Orchestra, and BBC Symphony Orchestra. She was a member of the chamber orchestra Avanti!, as well as Avanti! String Quartet. With pianist Emil Holmström and cellist Markus Hohti, she founded the Ristiveto Festival, which focuses on music and art of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Delyana Lazarova

The Utah Symphony has announced Delyana Lazarova as Principal Guest Conductor of the Utah Symphony, beginning an initial two-year contract in the 2025-26 season. Read More →

Following in the footsteps of the dancers, the employees of the Paris Opera are now indulging in France’s favorite pastime: strike action. The Sud Spectacle union, which is behind the strike running until December 31, is denouncing the reduction in the number of jobs.

Philippe Herreweghe

Seit einer Aufführung der Bachschen Johannes-Passion im Jahr 2018 verbindet Philippe Herreweghe eine enge musikalische Beziehung zur Sächsischen Staatskapelle. Mit einem Haydn-Mozart-Programm war Herreweghe jetzt erneut zu Gast in Dresden. Michael Oehme berichtet. Read More →

Visualisierung des Entwurfs von kadawittfeldarchitektur, Aachen, für die Komische Oper

Wegen der Sparpläne für die Berliner Kultur sollte die Sanierung der Komischen Oper angehalten werden. Jetzt ist der Baustopp vom Tisch. Die Politiker haben wohl eingesehen, dass der Baustopp unendlich viel teurer geworden wäre als eine Fortsetzung der Arbeiten. Read More →

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has announced that Catherine Arlidge, who currently serves as the orchestra’s Sub-Principal Second Violin, has been appointed as its Director of Artistic Planning. Arlidge will work alongside CEO Emma Stenning, Music Director Kazuki Yamada, and the CBSO’s players to expand the orchestra’s reach, while also developing its quality. Read More →

The Luxembourg Music Awards have been presented at the Philharmonie, in Luxembourg. Here are the awards for classical music: Camille Kerger, composer, Francesco Tristano, pianist, composer

Kent Nagano
(c) Antoine Salto

The Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y la Música (INAEM) of the Ministry of Culture in Madrid has announced that 73-year-old American  conductor Kent Nagano will be the next Chief conductor and Artistic Director  of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España (OCNE) in Madrid starting in September 2026, for an initial period of 5 years. Read More →

Semperoper Dresden
Photo: Remy Franck

Während eines Konzerts am Dienstagabend in der Semperoper in Dresden klagten mehrere Besucher über Übelkeit, Kreislaufprobleme, Schwindel und Atemwegsreizungen. Daraufhin wurde der Rettungsdienst alarmiert. Zwei Betroffene mussten ins Krankenhaus gebracht werden. Da auch gleich mehreren Einsatzkräften schlecht wurde, nahm die Polizei Ermittlungen auf. Die Ursache ist bisher unklar. Der Sender MDR spricht von einem Giftalarm. Messungen im Gebäude sollen aber negativ gewesen sein. Read More →