As the 2024-25 season begins, the singers of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus have voted to authorize a strike, potentially jeopardizing the season opening performance of Verdi’s Requiem. Read More →
Edward Gardner
Photo:B. Ealovega
The British conductor Edward Gardner, 49, has extended his contract as Principal Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for a further two years. He took the position in 2021 and is also Music Director of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet and honorary conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo: Don Snyder
Austrian conductor Franz Welser-Möst, 64, has been advised by his doctors not to travel and to rest and recuperate for the next three weeks. Apparently the recent tour with the Cleveland Orchestra was too exhausting for him. Read More →
French Région Normandie has finalized the merger of the Orchestre régional de Normandie in Mondeville and the Orchestra of the Opera in Rouen, to facilitate the realization of projects despite the 130 kilometer which separate the two locations. Read More →
Mit drei Preisträgerkonzerten, je einem mit dem Rundfunkorchester München, dem Münchner Kammerorchester und dem Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks geht in diesen Tagen der 73. Internationale Musikwettbewerb der ARD in München zu Ende. Ausgeschrieben in diesem Jahr waren die Fächer Bläserquintett, Oboe, Gesang und Violoncello. Michael Oehme berichtet. Read More →
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(c) Concertgebouw-_David-Samyn
The Belgian ensemble Anima Eterna, an orchestra performing on period instruments founded in 1987, has decided to end its collaboration with its conductor, Jos van Immerseel, effective from September 16, 2024. Read More →
Swiss media report that the Menuhin Academy of Rolle, Switzerland, sees its future threatened due a € 2,1 million hole in its budget. Several board members as well as the artistic director Renaud Capuçon have quit. Read More →
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra celebrated the grand opening of the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center on Saturday. The $11.75 million, 20,000-square-foot facility in Little Rock will serve as a musical center for Arkansas, offering music education and performance opportunities. Read More →
Die Wiener Philharmoniker gelten als besonders reisefreudiges Orchester. In diesem September gehen sie auf eine 16-tägige Tournee mit insgesamt 13 Konzerten. Neben Grafenegg, dem Lucerne Festival und Musikhochburgen wie Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg und Prag gastierte das Eliteorchester unter der Leitung von Christian Thielemann am 11. September in der Philharmonie Luxemburg. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →
Christian Thielemann
(c) Matthias Creutziger
German conductor Christian Thielemann, 65, has canceled his participation in the Teatro alla Scala’s Der Ring des Nibelungen directed by David McVicar. Read More →
