Dayner Tafur-Diaz
The jury of the German Conducting Award has awarded First prize to the young Peruvian Dayner Tafur-Díaz, 2nd Prize to Nathanaël Iselin and 3rd Prize to Claudio Novati. Read More →
Heir to the baroque music born in the Jesuit missions of Amazonia in the 17th century, the Ensamble Moxos will present its Majara’iwa-Resplandor show in Belgium and Luxembourg. Read More →
Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg
©Kaupo Kikkas
At a press conference, the Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg (OCL) announced its 2023-2024 musical season and its official residency at the International School of Luxembourg. Read More →
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra announced a $1.3 million deficit last season, largely due to decreased attendance. WSO Executive Director Angela Birdsell said the concerts are bringing in only 70 per cent of its pre-pandemic audience, with many high paying subscribers and donors not returning. Read More →
Abteikirche Echternach
Ein schöner Erfolg war dem vom Kulturzentrum Trifolion an Wochenende organisierten Klassikfestival in der Luxemburger Abteistadt Echternach beschieden, wo bekannte, weniger bekannte und junge Musiker auftraten. Remy Franck hat sich zwei Konzerte angehört. Read More →
Jacques Lacombe
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Vancouver Opera, the second biggest opera company in Canada has named Canadian conductor Jacques Lacvombe, 60, as Music Director. Appointed in February 2023 Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Classique de Montréal, Jacques Lacombe has previously been Music and Artistic Director of the Orchestre symphonique de Mulhouse in France from 2017 to 2021, Principal Conductor of the Bonn Opera in Germany from 2016 to 2018 and Music Director of the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières from 2006 till 2018. Read More →
Deutsche Oper Berlin
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The Deutsche Oper Berlin is currently performing Katharina Thalbach’s production of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia without a donkey, which plays an important role in the opera. As the Berliner Zeitung reported, the donkey Sina had died and they had not yet found a suitable animal to take over the role. Read More →
Lemi Ponifasio
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Das sogenannte ‘red bridge project’, das eine Brücke zwischen drei kulturellen Institutionen in Luxemburg, die sich auf beiden Seiten der ‘roten Brücke’ befinden, sowie zwischen künstlerischen Disziplinen, Publikum und verschiedenen gesellschaftlichen Gruppen schlagen soll, ist diesmal dem samoanisch-neuseeländischen Künstler Lemi Ponifasio gewidmet. Read More →
Daniel Harding
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Knapp vier Wochen nach den Berliner Philharmonikern stand ein weiteres Weltklasseorchester auf der Bühne der Luxemburger Philharmonie. Alain Steffen hat sich das Konzert angehört. Read More →
Mai-Ann Chen
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The Chicago Sinfonietta has renewed the contract of its 36-year-old Music Director Mei-Ann Chen through to the end of the 2028/29 season — adding another four years to her tenure. Chen has held the position since 2011. Read More →
