Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
(c) George Lange
The Music Director of the National Orchestra of Lyon, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, 47 sees his contract renewed for a period of three years from the 2024-2025 season. The Danish violinist and conductor is in this position since 2020.
Ivan Boumans, Composer Award
© Albert Mennel
Die Solistes Européens Luxembourg und der Pianist Jean Muller werden am 26. September in der Luxemburger Philharmonie das Klavierkonzert Deconstructing Love von Ivan Boumans uraufführen, der 2020/21 mit dem Composer Award der International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) ausgezeichnet wurde. Read More →
Simon Rattle
(c) Sébastien Grébille/Philharmonie Luxembourg
Das London Symphony Orchestra war zu Gast in der Luxemburger Philharmonie. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →
Andrea Sanguineti
Italian conductor Andrea Sanguineti has good chances to become General Music Director in Essen, the newspaper WAZ reports. He would be the successor of Tomas Netopil. Read More →
Teresa-Riveiro-Böhm
(c) Theresa Pewal
Austrian-Spanish conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm will be the Associate Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña (OBC) during the 2022-23 season. Read More →
Ludwig Güttler
Nach 65 Jahren Bühnenkarriere wird der Trompeter Ludwig Güttler im Dezember 2022 seine künstlerische Laufbahn beenden und in den Ruhestand treten. Read More →
British conductor Matthew Halls has been appointed the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He will take over in autumn 2023 as successor of Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Carl St. Clair
The Pacific Symphony announced that Music Director Carl St.Clair, 70, reached an agreement with its board of directors to renew his contract as Music Director for at least another two seasons, while also encouraging them to look for his successor. Read More →
Israeli pianist Alexandra Segal won First Prize at the piano section of the 2022 George Enescu International Competition. The second and third prizes were awarded to pianists George Todica (Romania) and Chun Lam U (Hong Kong). Read More →
Justus Frantz
Photo: BEAT
Deutschen Medienberichten zufolge musste der Pianist und Dirigent Justus Frantz, 78) einen ICE-Zug der Strecke Hamburg-Berlin verlassen, weil er keine Corona-Schutzmaske trug. Read More →
