Tenors Placido Domingo, 82, and José Carreras, 77, have announced a series of common concerts in Australia in 2024. Under the title The Legends Together Again, the concert tour starts on 7 March at RAC Arena in Perth, before heading to the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne (10 March), Brisbane Entertainment Centre (13 March), Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (16 March) and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 19 March. Read More →
Latvian conductor and music pedagogue Janis Zirnis has died at the age of 79. He was assistant to the chief conductor and second conductor of the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1980–1984), as well as chief choirmaster (1987–1989) and conductor (1989–2004) of the Latvian National Opera. He taught at the Jazeps Vitolas Academy of Music of Latvia since 1977.
Meisterwerke der Violinliteratur spielten die Studenten von Latica Honda Rosenberg – am Klavier: Tatiana Chernichka – beim Residenzkonzert im Rathaussaal von Vaduz. Auf dem Programm standen Kompositionen von Ravel, Barkauskas, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski und Grieg. Guy Engels berichtet. Read More →
Nicolas Ellis
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Canadian Conductor Nicolas Ellis, 32 has been named Music Directior of the Rennes based Orchestre National de Bretagne on a mandate of 4 years. He will take up his duties from the the 2024-2025 season. Read More →
Der russische Premierminister hat die den Kontrakt von Valery Gergiev zum Generaldirektor des Bolschoi-Theaters in Moskau für einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren unterzeichnet, teilte Putins Hampelmänner-Regierung mit. Read More →
Ken-David Masur
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The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has announced that the orchestra and Music Director Ken-David Masur have agreed to extend his current contract through the 2025-26 season. Masur was appointed music director in 2018, and his contract began in the 2019-20 season. Read More →
Goodmesh Concours concluded its fourth edition with the live finals at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The competition attracted over 200 applicants worldwide. After preselection, five exceptional groups of artists were selected to perform live in the finals. Read More →
Modell des Kammermusiksaals der Musikakademie in Liechtenstein
Die Internationale Musikakademie in Liechtenstein hat heute bei einer Pressekonferenz in Nendeln (Liechtenstein) wichtige Neuerungen bekanntgegeben und ihren zukünftigen Sitz im Hagenhaus vorgestellt. Remy Franck war für Pizzicato vor Ort. Read More →
Outhere Music has announced the acquisition of the American classical music label Delos. Delos was founded 50 years ago in California by Amelia Haygood and later managed by pianist Carol Rosenberger. Read More →
Der deutsche Violinist Conrad von der Goltz ist am 21. November im Alter von 95 Jahren verstorben, wie die Hochschule für Musik Würzburg gestern mitteilte. Conrad von der Goltz wurde als Sohn des Bankiers Georg-Conrad von der Goltz in Berlin geboren. Er erhielt seinen ersten Unterricht in seiner Heimatstadt Berlin und als Flüchtlingskind in Salzburg. Read More →
