Mai-Ann Chen
(c) Kristin Hoebermann
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 →
Luxemburger Philharmonie organisiert mit ‘Univers’ das erste Themenfestival für junges Publikum in dieser Saison. Es wird am 7. und 8. Oktober stattfinden.Die ganze Familie ist eingeladen, musikalisch abzuheben, wenn sich Konzerte und Workshops in allen Sälen der Philharmonie dem Thema Weltall widmen. Read More →
Dmitry Matvienko
Danish Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has announced Belarus conductor and Malko-winner Dmitry Matvienko as its new Chief Conductor from august 2024-2027. Read More →
Philharmonie de Paris
(c) Remy Franck
The French La Maestra conducting competition for female conductors has announced 14 finalists who will compete in Paris in March 2024. Read More →
Die Konzerte mit den Stipendiaten der Musikakademie Liechtenstein sind wie eine Wundertüte – mit dem Unterschied, dass man hier als Zuhörer immer gewinnt und es nur um das Maß an musikalischem Genuss geht. So auch beim rezenten Konzert in Eschen mit den Meisterschülern von Ruben Dalibaltayan. Guy Engels berichtet. Read More →
Evgeny Kissin
(c) Philharmonie Luxembourg
Beim Konzert mit Evgeny Kissin und der Deutschen Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern unter Pietari Inkinen gab es zweimal Standing Ovations, denen sich unser Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen aber diesmal nicht anschließen konnte. Read More →
The French baritone Ludovic Tézier, 55, received the Premio Piero Cappuccilli rom the Cappuccilli Foundation named after the great Italian operatic baritone Piero Cappuccilli (1929-2005). Tézier is the latest singer to receive the award following Plácido Domingo in 2022 and Luca Salsi in 2021.
The St. Petersburg based Florida Orchestra has named Chelsea Gallo to the position of resident conductor. The new title recognizes Gallo’s exceptional work since joining TFO as assistant conductor one year ago. Read More →
Juraj Valcuha
Slovak conductor Juraj Valcuha, 47, has extended his contract as Music Director of the Houston Symphony and will remain with the orchestra through the 2025-2026 season. He began his tenure as Music Director in 2022. He is also the Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo and first guest conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was chief conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI from 2009 to 2016.
Slovak soprano Patricia Burda Janeckova died on Sunday, 1 October at the age of 25. Last year, she announced that she was battling a malignant. She lost that battle now, much too young. Read More →
