Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, 24, has tonight won the 21st edition of the Leeds International Piano Competition. Performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan at St George’s Hall in Bradford, Izik-Dzurko was chosen as the winner by the jury after a performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. Read More →

Schloss Esterhazy
(c) Andreas Hafenscher

Das Herbstgold-Festival auf Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt, im Burgenland in Österreich, fand bereits in der 18. Ausgabe, dieses Jahr unter dem Motto ‘Verführung’, statt. Vom Konzert mit Kammermusik schildert Uwe Krusch für Pizzicato seine Eindrücke. Read More →

Philharmonie Luxembourg
(c) Wade Zimmermann

Es ist die 10. und letzte Spielzeit für Chefdirigent Gustavo Gimeno. Für das erste Konzert hatte er mit den Musikern des Luxembourg Philharmonic ein recht unkonventionelles Programm zusammengestellt, das zudem das Programm der anstehenden Spanien-Tournee im November ist. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →

The latest Karajan Community Letter focuses on Karajan conducting Beethoven’s Fidelio, which he started ting when he was 24. Regarding the importance Beethoven had for Karajan, it is no surprise that his only opera was a cornerstone in the maestro’s repertoire for over 46 years and that there is just one opera, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro,  that Karajan conducted more often than Fidelio. Read More →

The San Antonio Philharmonic has been sued by a former board member and his wife over what they characterized as $180,000 in defaulted loans. The lawsuit accuses the organization of breach of contract. The couple is demanding repayment, including interest and attorney’s fees. Read More →

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

Trotz des Spardrucks, der auf dem Senat lastet, will Berlins Kultursenator Joe Chialo die Sanierung der Komischen Oper weiterführen. Allerdings langsamer als geplant. Fertig werden sollen die Arbeiten an der Komischen Oper Chialo zufolge 2033. Zu einem Baustopp, von dem die Rede war, werde es nicht kommen, sagte Chialo dem rbb. Die Kosten für die Arbeiten an dem Operngebäude werden momentan auf rund 480 Millionen Euro beziffert. Read More →

Michael Sanderling
(c) Nikolaj Lund

After three successful seasons, the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester has extended the contract of Principal Conductor Michael Sanderling in advance for a further three years, thereby securing its artistic planning from the season 2026/27 and including the 2028/29 season. Sanderling took up his position as Principal Conductor in 2021/22, signing a five-year contract. Read More →

Three performances of Verdi’s Requiem, the first orchestral series concert of the 2024-25 San Francisco Symphony season with Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, have been canceled due to a strike by the members the Chorus. The Symphony said that the three performances will not be rescheduled. Read More →

The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise over three years The deal with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians calls for raises of about 15% in 2024-25, and 7.5% each in 2025-26 and 2026-27. Base pay will rise to $205,000 by the deal’s final season.

The San Antonio Philharmonic has signed a two-year contract with members of the American Federation of Musicians Local 23. Executive director and CEO Roberto Trevino praised the dedication of the 120 musicians, many of whom are former members of the defunct San Antonio Symphony. Read More →