Clkemens Schuldt
(c) Chris Christodoulou

The Orchestre symphonique de Québec has announced the appointment of German conductor Clemens Schuldt (*1982) as Music Director from the 2023-2024 season, for a four-year mandate. He succeeds Fabien Gabel who held this position from 2012 to 2020. Read More →

Tarmo Peltokoski

22-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has been appointed Music Director of the Orchestre national du Capitole in Toulouse, the city’s mayor announced. He succeeds Tugan Sokhiev. Peltokoski’s contract runs from September 2024 through the 2028/2029 season. Read More →

Andras Schiff
Photo: Sheila Rock

Johann Sebastian Bachs 6 Klavierkonzerte im Konzertsaal an einem Stück zu hören, ist eine absolute Seltenheit. Selbst einzeln finden diese ersten Klavierkonzerte der Musikgeschichte kaum den Weg in die Konzertprogramme. Alain Steffen zeigt sich entsprechend begeistert über ein Konzert in der Luxemburger Philharmonie. Read More →

Marin Alsop
(c) RSO Wien, Lukas Beck

Wien kann sich glücklich schätzen, mindestens drei große Symphonieorchester zu haben, die ihre Stadt im Namen tragen. Uwe Krusch besuchte ein Konzert des ORF Radio-Symphonieorchesters Wien. Read More →

Stéphane Denève
(c) Henry Fair

The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of 51-year-old Frenchman Stéphane Denève as its Principal Guest Conductor from September 2023. Read More →

Spanish conductor and composer Luis Izquierdo died at the age of 91. He made his debut as a pianist at the age of fifteen. He studied conducting in Vienna with Hans Swarowsky and in Salzburg with Gerhard Wimberger, graduating officially as Kapellmeister at the Mozarteum. Read More →

Ensemble Jupiter
©Julien Benhamou

Das vor wenigen Jahren vom Lautisten Thomas Dunford mit seinen Freunden gegründete Jupiter Ensemble, bestehend aus Streichquartett, Kontrabass, Cembalo und Laute trat im Wiener Konzerthaus unter dem Titel Eternal Heaven mit dem Programm der zeitnah veröffentlichten CD auf. Diesen ewigen Himmel haben sie vor allem in den Oratorien von Georg Friedrich Händel gefunden. Uwe Krusch hörte für Pizzicato zu, in welchen Sphären das Konzert schwebte. Read More →

In three rounds, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has chosen the releases competing in the finals for the awards 2022. The initial listwith a total of 391 nominations has been reduced to three releases per category, the finalists for 2023. The winner is chosen from a list of three finalists. Read More →

Due to the sanitary situation in 2021 and the postponement of the ICMA Award Ceremony from April to June, Ensemble Diderot was not able to receive the trophy for their winning release The Berlin Album in the Baroque Instrumental category. One and a half year later, the ensemble’s Johannes Pramsohler was able to join the ICMA Board members in Paris, where he was presented the trophy for this beautiful Audax release of which the Jury said: Read More →

During the Nobel Peace Prize weekend, the Composers Without Borders platform was founded in Oslo. The new platform aims to unite the many voices among musicians that want to make a difference in the world and set an example for peace by making music. Composers Without Borders is giving composers, interpreters and performers the possibility to present their projects, thereby strengthen their activities and set examples for further engagement. Read More →