Composer and conductor Michael J. Shapiro, 71, will premiere his new Requiem ‘Voices’ on 10 November. Timed to coincide with the anniversary of Kristallnacht, it will take place at New York City’s Central Synagogue. The performance features Daniel Mutlu, the Senior Cantor of Central Synagogue, Ember Choral Arts and the American Modern Ensemble, conducted by Deborah Simpkin King. Read More →

Daniel Harding
(c) Philharmomie Luxembourg/Grébille

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam will be touring Switzerland from 13 to 16 November, performing in Lugano, Berne, Zürich and Geneva under the baton of Daniel Harding. The press release says that the orchestra will be traveling by train. Read More →

Das Internationale Brucknerfest Linz 2022 (4. September bis 11. Oktober) zählte bei 33 Veranstaltungen an 11 Spielstätten 13.700 Besucher. Die Auslastung betrug 85 Prozent. Das bedeutet eine  Steigerung von 10 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr.

Courtney Lewis

British conductor Courtney Lewis, 38, has extended his contract as Music Director of the Jacksonville Symphony (Florida) through June 30, 2027. Lewis has served as the Jacksonville Symphony’s music director since 2015. This will be his third contract extension. Read More →

Bohdan Luts

First Prize and Audience Award were awarded to Ukranian violinist Bohdan Luts, 17, at the Alberto Lysy International Violin Competition inGstaad (Switzerland). Read More →

Sweden’s Royal Academy of Music has expelled Valery Gergiev who was a foreign member of this institution. They say: « He was excluded on the basis of his unwillingness to take a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a stand that the Academy has demanded of him in view of his well-documented close relationship with President Vladimir Putin. The decision is the result of extensive preparatory work initiated by the Academy’s Board of Governors. » Read More →

Noémie Sunnen und das Schengen Quartett

Am Montag fand im Rahmen der Camerata-Reihe der Solistes Européens Luxembourg ein ganz besonderer Liederabend statt. Der Kammermusiksaal der Philharmonie war so gut wie voll, und das Publikum erlebte ein Konzert, das auch bei unserem Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen sowohl durch das wirklich ganz außergewöhnliche Programm wie auch durch die musikalische Interpretation einen nachhaltigen Eindruck hinterließ. Read More →

In der neuen Produktion von Wagners Ring des Nibelungen gibt es im Rheingold und in der Walküre ein Forschungslabor mit Nagetieren auf der Bühne. Das muss ja auch sein. Was wäre denn eine Walküre ohne Meerschweinchen? Read More →

The Italian institute Dimore del Quartetto (in English Residence of Quartets) has launched another project, called Merita. According to the press release, it is a digital and real circuiting platform whose main objective is to increase the visibility and circulation of emerging European string quartets through a dedicated platform. The project development will last 3 years and involve 38 quartets, totaling 152 artists. Read More →

Wagner’s Tristan with Currentzis in Dortmund and Baden-Baden will not happen. Allegedly, there are no more soloists for it. Therefore, the Russian Greek is now to conduct Verdi’s Requiem. The two concert halls have announced that « in view of the current situation in Ukraine (…) a piece more appropriate to the situation » has been chosen. The Verdi Requiem is a work that « may be understood as a statement » in the current situation. Read More →