George E. Lewis

African-American conductor and composer George E. Lewis, 69, will lead the New York based International Contemporary Ensemble, the group has announced. Lewis, who is also teaching at Columbia University, will take the helm as artistic director later this month. He will replace Ross Karre, a percussionist who after five years as artistic director is stepping down to take a teaching position at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Die Putin-belastete und als Unterstützerin der ukrainischen Separatisten bekannte Anna Netrebko tut sich schwer mit der gegenwärtigen Situation.  Zunächst teilte sie mit, sie werde alle Termin in den nächsten Monaten absagen, dann gab sie, eine Russin mit österreichischem Pass, eine etwas halbherzige Erklärung gegen den Ukraine-Krieg ab und wurde dafür prompt in Russland geächtet. Read More →

Villa in Hertenstein

Die Rachmaninov-Stiftung, die für die kulturellen Veranstaltungen in der Rachmaninov-Villa Senar am Vierwaldstättersee zuständig ist, hat wegen des Ukraine-Kriegs sämtliche Beziehungen zu russischen Personen und Institutionen beendet. Read More →

The Menuhin Competition has announced that the next edition will take place in 2024. In 2023 the organizer will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Competition showcasing some of the amazing artists the Competition has produced over its long life. Read More →

(c) Martin Hoffmeister

Connecting the art of lutherie with the new promising generation of musicians is a new project conceived by Le Dimore del Quartetto and promoted in collaboration with Fondazione Museo del Violino Antonio Stradivari. It is called The String Circle (www.thestringcircle.eu). Read More →

Outhere Music Group has announced the acquisition of the catalog of Analekta, Canada’s leading independent label. Founded 35 years ago in Montreal by Mario Labbé, Analekta has over 600 titles in its catalog and has recorded with more than 200 musicians. Long distributed by Outhere, this acquisition marks the first foray into the Americas for the Belgian group founded in 2004 by Charles Adriaenssen, which includes Alpha Classics, Arcana, Channel Classics, Eloquentia, Fuga Libera, ICA Classics, Linn Records, Muso, Outnote Records, Phi, Ramée and Ricercar.

Na'Zir Mcfadden

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) announced the appointment of Na’Zir McFadden, 21, as its new Assistant Conductor, to commence with the 2022-2023 season. McFadden will also serve as Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra. Read More →

Die Berliner Philharmoniker verlegen ihr anfangs in der südukrainischen Hafenstadt Odessa geplantes Europakonzert nach Liepaja in Lettland. Das Konzert stehe « m Zeichen der Solidarität mit Odessa und der Ukraine und für ein friedliches Miteinander in Europa“, teilte das Orchester mit. Read More →

Canadian conductor Boris Brott, 78, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal, was killed in a in hit and run collision yesterday in Hamilton, Ontario. According to the Toronto Star, the Police later arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the accident. Read More →

Das Ukrainische Staatsorchester Ende April und Anfang Mai auf eine spontane Deutschlandtournee. Konzerthäuser wie die Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg oder das Leipziger Gewandhaus wollten so ihre Solidarität mit den Musikern des Kyiv Symphony Orchestra zum Ausdruck bringen, teilten die Veranstalter am Dienstag in München mit. Read More →