Das Rheingau Musik Festival spendet 20.000€ an das Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, die durch das Solidaritätskonzert des Kyiv Symphony Orchestra am 28. April 2022 im Kurhaus Wiesbaden gesammelt werden konnten. Read More →

Gustavo Gimeno
(c) Marco Borggreve

Teatro Real Madrid has announced the appointment of Gustavo Gimeno, 46, as Music Director beginning in the fall of 2025, when Ivor Bolton’s contract expires. Gimeno is currently Music Director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Canada and music director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra until 2025. Read More →

Das Nationale Symphonieorchester Kiev und die Familien der 80 Musiker werden langfristig im thüringischen Gera bleiben können. Sie erhalten Wohnungen und Probemöglichkeiten, wie die Stadt mitteilte. Das Orchester konnte nach einer Tournee nicht mehr nach Kiew zurückkehren, da das dortige Konzerthaus kriegsbedingt für andere Zwecke genutzt werden musste.

Plans of the South-African government to establish a National Philharmonic Orchestra (NPO) with a yearly budget of 30 million Rand (1.750.000 Euro) are generating animated discussions in the country. Read More →

Bramwell Tovey
(c) Philippe Hurlin

Last Tuesday, British conductor Bramwell Tovey died from cancer. Pizzicato’s Remy Franck has fond memories of Bramwell who became a good friend during his tenure at the Luxembourg Philharmonic. We republish several articles from that time, all about music and conducting. They are revelatory of this great, charismatic conductor who, once on the podium, always brought a maximum of energy to the orchestra. Read More →

Der seit 1952 vom Bayerischen Rundfunk in München ausgerichtete ARD-Musikwettbewerb findet in diesem Jahr mit 234 Kandidaten aus 40 Ländern vom 29. August bis zum 11. Juli wieder vollständig in Präsenz statt. Read More →

Bramwell Tovey
(c) Sarasota Orchestra

British conductor Bramwell Tovey has passed away, following a battle with a rare form of sarcoma cancer. He died on Tuesday night, just one day after celebrating his 69th birthday. Read More →

The Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC) has announced that its Third Edition, originally scheduled for 2020, will now be completed online and the six candidates that have reached the final round will not be competing for rankings. Instead, they will jointly present a concert entitled “In Tribute to Isaac Stern’s Centennial SISIVC Winners’ Concert” from August 26-28, available to watch on SISIVC’s official social media channels. Read More →

Zwei Wochen vor Beginn der Richard-Wagner-Festspiele in Bayreuth fallen immer mehr Künstler und Mitwirkende wegen Corona aus. Im Chor und im Orchester gibt es viele Ausfälle. Auch der Dirigent des neuen Nibelungen-Rings, Pietari Inkinen ist erkrankt. Cornelius Meister hat für ihn die Proben übernommen.

Nodoka Okisawa
(c)( Yves Petir/Festival de musique Besançon

Nodoka Okisawa (*1987) has been appointed 14th Chief Conductor of the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra. During her initial three-year term starting in March 2023, she will lead the renowned Japanese orchestra in subscription, education and family concerts. She is the successor of Junichi Hirokami who ended his 14-year term in March 2022. Read More →