Ludovic Morlot
(c) Sussie Ahlburg
L’Auditori, home to the Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña, has renewed Artistic Director Ludovic Morlot’s contract until 2028. Read More →
Ensemble Esperanza
Fast auf den Tag genau nach seinem letzten Gastspiel war das Ensemble Esperanza wieder im Kammermusiksaal der Luxemburger Philharmonie zu hören und zu erleben. Und genau wie im Oktober 2023 bestachen die jungen Musiker aus Vaduz durch ihr inhärentes Musikverständnis und ihre Präzision. Guy Engels war beim Konzert dabei. Read More →
Can Cakmur am restaurierten Liszt-Flügel
(c) Henry Sowinski
Der Bechstein-Flügel von Franz Liszt, der im Weimarer Liszt-Haus steht, ist wieder spielbar. Die Klassik Stiftung Weimar hat gestern gemeinsam mit der Firma C. Bechstein und der Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar die Renovierung des Flügels von 1881 mit einer feierlichen Matinée im Liszt-Haus zelebriert. Read More →
Lucas Macias
The Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla (ROSS) has appointed Lucas Macías (*Huelva, 1978) as the new Principal Conductor of the ensemble. Macías, chosen at the proposal of the Managing Director, will soon sign a contract that will bind him to the orchestra for the next three seasons, extendable for two more, with his incorporation taking place in September next year. Read More →
Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad (*1991) is behind what has been described as the world’s first joint performance by a symphony orchestra and a robot playing the cello. The robot and the accompanying Malmö Symphony Orchestra played Mühlrad’s piece named Veer. The cello-playing robot was developed by composer and robot creator Fredrik Gran. Read More →
Roberto Rizzi-Brignoli
Roberto Rizzi Brignoli hat seinen bis 2026 geltenden Vertrag Generalmusikdirektor am Nationaltheater Mannheim vorzeitig um zwei weitere Jahre bis August 2028 verlängert.Brignoli hatte das Amt des Generalmusikdirektors zur Spielzeit 2023/2024 übernommen. Read More →
Robert Neumann
(c) Marco Borggreve
German pianist Robert Neumann, 23, has won Gold Award at the 7th NTD International Piano Competition at Kaufman Music Center in New York City. The International Piano Competition is part of a series of international cultural and arts events sponsored by NTD Television Network. Read More →
Concours de Genève announced the composition competition winners. First Prize went ex aequo to Léo Albisetti (*1997, Switzerland) and Caio de Azevedo (*1993, Brazil). Léo Albisetti was also awarded the Audience Award, the Young Audience Award and the Student’s Prize.
Seventeen-year-old pianist Ryan Wang, from Vancouver, Canada, is the winner of BBC Young Musician 2024. Wang started playing piano aged four and was only five when he performed his first solo recital at Carnegie Hall. He received his Artist Diploma at the École Normale de Musique de Paris in France in May 2024, being the youngest ever to win the Prix Cortot. Read More →
Texan Amarillo Symphony has announced the renewal of Music Director George Henry Jackson’s contract for another three years. The Brit is in this position since September 2022. The orchestra just celebrated its 100th anniversary.
