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 →

Aus Wagners Tristan mit Currentzis in Dortmund und Baden-Baden wird nichts. Es finden sich angeblich keine Solisten mehr dafür. Daher soll der russische Grieche nun Verdis Requiem dirigieren. Die beiden Konzerthäuser haben mitgeteilt, man habe « angesichts der aktuellen Situation in der Ukraine (…) ein zur Situation passenderes Stück » ausgewählt. Das Verdi-Requiem sei ein Werk, das in der aktuellen Lage « als Statement verstanden werden darf ». Read More →

In Kyiv, 8 people were killed in an early morning attack on the city center. Due to this new barbaric Russian attack, the building of the Philharmonic Hall, the Khanenko and Shevchenko museums were damaged as a result of the outrageous shelling by the murder-president’s troops.

The composer, writer and musical theorist Josep Soler i Sardà died yesterday at the age of 87. Soler is the author of a catalog of more than a thousand compositions, including eight symphonies, three piano concertos, seven string quartets, several cantatas and oratorios and an abundant literature for piano and organ. He also composed sixteen operas. Read More →

Am 14. Oktober erscheint bei Naxos eine CD mit dem kanadisch-ukrainischen Trompeter Paul Merkelo. Der gesamte Erlös aus dem Verkauf dieses Albums wird direkt den Kindern in der Ukraine zugutekommen, heißt es in einer Pressemitteilung. Read More →

The artist couple Marie-Elisabeth Hecker and Martin Helmchen have been awarded the Pablo Casals Award – For A Better World, which is endowed with 10,000 euros. The prize was awarded for the first time by the Kronberg Academy during the Kronberg Festival. Read More →

Colin Jacobsen
(c) Silkroad

The American violinist, composer and arranger Colin Jacobsen has been announced as the new Artistic Director of the Santa Fe Pro Musica. Jacobsen, who has enjoyed an almost 20-year relationship with Pro Musica after first working with the orchestra back in 2003, is looking forward to his future work with the group: « The three pillars of Santa Fe Pro Musica’s season (orchestral concerts, string quartets and Baroque concerts) are areas that I’m passionate about and have engaged deeply with throughout my life. » Read More →

Cornelius Meister
(c) Matthias Bauss

Der Generalmusikdirektor der Staatsoper Stuttgart und des Staatsorchesters Stuttgart Cornelius Meister hat seinen Vertrag bis 2026 verlängert, teilte das Haus mit. Der 42-jährige deutsche Dirigent und Piasnist ist seit der Spielzeit 2018/19 GMD der Württembergischen Staatstheater. Read More →