Italian-Spanisch violinist Felix Ayo has died at the age of 90. He was renowned as a founder of the Italian ensemble I Musici and remained their first violin soloist for sixteen years. In 1970 he formed the Quartetto Beethoven di Roma. Read More →

Am 3. November feiert der G. Henle Verlag in München seinen 75. Geburtstag. Der Verlag hat eine Spezialität: Urtext-Ausgaben. Wie es dazu kam schildert dieser Beitrag. Read More →

The Vienna Philharmonic has announced that for its upcoming Asian Tour, the concerts in Japan from November 10–19, 2023, will be led by Tugan Sokhiev, in place of Franz Welser-Möst. Read More →

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Ein solch historisch-musikalisches Ereignis wird in den nächsten Jahren nicht gleich wieder zu erleben sein. Die Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, das am längsten ohne Unterbrechung musizierende und zugleich traditionsreichste Orchester der Welt feierte seinen 475. Geburtstag. Michael Oehme hat es für Pizzicato gehört. Read More →

Belgian composer, pianist and conductor François Glorieux died on September 23 at the age of 91. He gave almost 6,000 recitals and concerts in some sixty countries. He composed over 300 musical works. His discography includes some fifty CDs and LPs. Read More →

Swann Van Rechem

The young French conductor Swann Van Rechem, 25, won the 58th Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors. He won all the prizes up for grabs this year: the Grand Prix, the Audience Prize and the Prize given by the Orchestre National d’Ile-de-France, which each of the 3 finalists conducted in the finals. Read More →

Metropolitan Opera New York

The General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Peter Gelb received the Ukrainian Medal of Merit from Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, during the Ukrainian president’s trip to Washington. The medal was awarded to the General Director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera for his support since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Read More →

Konstantyn Napolov

Für den 2. Oktober kündigt das Staatstheater Arnhem (NL) mit Napolovs Percussion Marathon, eine fast eineinhalbstündige ‘Materialschlacht’ an, die es, der PR-Mitteilung zufolge, so noch nicht gegeben hat: Für das Projekt Percussion Marathon mit dem Orkest De Ereprijs und dem Schlagzeuger Konstantyn Napolov komponierte Moritz Eggert das Percussion-Konzert Master and Servant. Der Kompositionsauftrag wurde vom Dutch Golden Collection Foundation erteilt. Read More →

Lynn Feyereisen

The third edition of the Corsica Lirica opera singing competition is currently being held from September 21 to 24, 2023 in Ghisonaccia, Corsica, in the Church of St Michael. Read More →

Eduardo Strausser

Brazilian conductor Eduardo Strausser will become the new Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Norrlandsoperan in Umea, Sweden. He will assume the role in autumn 2024 for an initial contract of three seasons. Read More →