Corum, Montpellier

70,000 spectators, 700 artists, 50 venues, 109 musical events, 3.5 million radio listeners: these are the key figures for the Festival Radio France de Montpellier. The French festival recorded a 25% increase in attendance over the previous edition.

Philip Glass

American composer Philip Glass has protested the not allowed use of his music in a new production scheduled to open in Russian-occupied Crimea. Read More →

Benjamin Levy
(c) Yannick Perrin

The Orchestre National de Cannes announces the extension of Benjamin Levy as Music Director until the end of the 2025/2026 season. In this position since 2016, the 50-year-old French conductor has contributed to the Orchestra being awarded the « Orchestre national en région » label in January 2022. Read More →

Mit einem Orchesterfestival, Shifting Futures, eröffnet die Junge Deutsche Philharmonie ihre Jubiläumssaison zum 50-jährigen Bestehen. Shifting Futures vereint diverse Veranstaltungsformate und verschiedene Kunstformen. Read More →

John E. Gardiner
Photo: Rock/Universal

John Eliot Gardiner, 81, founder of the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists and the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique has stepped down as Artistic Director of the organization. In a message form his agent, he writes: « After a long period of deep consideration and reflection, I have decided to step down as leader and Artistic Director of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO) with immediate effect. Read More →

Jacques Lacombe
(c) M&M Photographie

Canadian conductor Jacques Lacombe has been abruptly dismissed at the end of the season by the Orchestre Classique de Montréal. His departure, demanded by the OCM, was announced by the chairman of its board of directors without any explanation, either to the musicians or to the public. The separation comes after just one season during which Lacombe was Music Director. Read More →

Die Konzert- und Kongresshalle Bamberg, Residenz der Bamberger Symphoniker muss saniert werden. Die 30 Jahre alte Halle habe bauliche Defizite, wurde mitgeteilt. Eine genaue Analyse der Situation soll in den nächsten zwei Jahren klären, welche Baumaßnahmen an der Halle notwendig sind. Read More →

Leonhard Baumgartner
(c) Andrej Grilc

Austrian violinist Leonhard Baumgartner (*2007), ICMA Discovery Award winner in 2023, just won the Ilona Fehér competition in Budapest. Read More →

Jordi Savall
(c) David Ignaszewski

Zum Abschluss der diesjährigen Styriarte, der steirischen Festspiele Graz trat Jordi Savall mit seinen Ensembles La Capella Reial de Catalunya und Le Concert des Nations in der Pfarrkirche Pöllau auf. Sie feierten die Vespro della Beata Vergine, kurz auf Deutsch Marienvesper, von Claudia Monteverdi. Uwe Krusch lauschte für Pizzicato. Read More →

Spanish conductor Noemí Pasquina won First Prize at this year’s Bucharest Conducting Competition, Jury chair John Axelrod said. Read More →