Universal Music Group has acquired a 49% stake in the music company [PIAS] with its various services and labels, among them, Harmonia Mundi. Read More →

Julian Rachlin
(c) Ashley Klassen

The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in Norway has announced that 47-year-old Austrian Julian Rachlin will be the orchestra’s new Chief Conductor beginning with the 23/24 season. He succeeds Nathalie Stutzmann, who had held the position since 2018. Read More →

Der mit 25.000 Euro dotierte Preis Innovation 2022 geht an das Saarländische Staatsorchester. Das teilte heute die Deutsche Orchester-Stiftung mit. Read More →

The Handel Prize of the City of Halle, awarded by the Handel House Foundation, will go to the Italian mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus in 2023. This was announced by the foundation. In doing so, the Board of Trustees honored the boundless enthusiasm with which the singer has been interpreting Handel’s music for years, as well as her passionate commitment, which leads to the performance of even lesser-known works. Read More →

Quek Ling Kiong (b. 1967, Singapore) has been appointed as Principal Conductor of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. Tsung Yeh, who has helmed the Orchestra for 20 years, will step down as music director and be appointed conductor emeritus starting 2023. Read More →

Michael Stern

The National Repertory Orchestra (NRO), a summer music festival ensemble based in Breckenridge, CO, announced that Music Director Michael Stern is extending his stay for another three years, leading the orchestra through the 2025 concert season. Read More →

Philharmonie Luxembourg
(c) Wade Zimmermann

CDs entstehen meistens in einer optimalen Studiosituation und wir erleben die Werke in nahezu makelloser musikalischer Qualität. Und es ist gewusst, dass dabei viele verschiedene Takes zusammengesetzt, Fehler oder Geräusche herausgeschnitten werden und dass auch die Tontechnik oft korrigierend eingreift. Wer aber ins Konzert geht, das ist jedenfalls die Meinung unseres Mitarbeiters Alain Steffen, der geht wegen des Live-Erlebnisses dorthin. Read More →

Ensemble Esperanza

Seit 2015 begeistert das Kammerorchester Ensemble Esperanza Musikfreunde in vielen Konzerten in mehreren Ländern. 2017 gewann die Formation einen Special Achievement Award der ICMA (International Classical Music Awards). Read More →

Philipp Ahmann bleibt bis Mitte 2025 künstlerischer Leiter des MDR-Rundfunkchors. Der Vertrag zwischen dem Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk und ihm wurde jetzt vorzeitig verlängert, teilte der Sender mit. Der 1974 geborene Ahmann ist seit 2020 künstlerischer Leiter des Chors. Read More →

John Storgards

The BBC has announced that Finnish conductor and violinist John Storgards, 59, has been named Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic. Storgards was the orchestra’s Chief Guest Conductor since 2017. He is the Principal Guest Conductor of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra Ottawa and the Artistic Director of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra, a title he has held for over 25 years.