The Cavatina Philharmonic Orchestra, Poland’s first private, professional symphony orchestra, will give its inaugural concert in the southern city of Bielsko-Biała on Thursday. Read More →
Ankush Kumar Bahl
c) Scott Suchman
Omaha Symphony Music Director Ankush Kumar Bahl announced that he will quit the orchestra after the 2024-25 season. Bahl, American born and of Indian descent, said he will have a reduced role with the orchestra as Artistic Partner in the 2025-2026 season as symphony leaders search for his successor. Read More →
Sakari Oramo
(c) B. Ealovegae
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has renewed the contract of Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo by five more years, until 2030. He has been in this position since 2013. Read More →
Künstlerische Leiterin Sandra Lied Haga und Ketil Bjørnstad
© Joakim Lied Haga
In Kristiansand/Norwegen startete ein neues Kammermusikfestival. Nicole Czerwinka berichtet. Read More →
Today, the board of New York City Opera announced the appointment of Constantine Orbelian as the organization’s new Executive Director & Music Director, succeeding General Director Michael Capasso. Read More →
Maria Joao Pires
Today, the names of the Praemium Imperiale Laureates 2024 were announced. In the music category the award goes to pianist Maria João Pires, 80. Read More →
The Kyiv Camerata’s has named Canadian Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson as Music Director. The Kyiv Camerata was founded in 1977 by Valery Matyukhin, who was its conductor until he died in 2023.
John Eliot Gardiner
(c) Alfonso Salgueiro
John Eliot Gardiner has started a new orchestra and choir after leaving his previous ensemble, the Monteverdi, over an assault allegation. Read More →
Peter Oundjian
(c) Sian Richards
The Colorado Symphony announced that Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian will be elevated to Music Director, agreeing to a four-year contract beginning in the 2025/26 Season. Read More →
Manfred Honeck
(c) Jason Cohn
Mit einem voll besetzten Saal konnte das Wiener Konzerthaus in die neue Saison starten. Bot es doch mit Anne-Sophie Mutter als Solistin sowie Manfred Honeck und seinem Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra eine mehr als ansehnliche Besetzung zum Beginn. Uwe Krusch hat für Pizzicato gehört, ob das Konzert ein entsprechendes musikalisches Eröffnungsfest lieferte. Read More →
