Victor Jacob
Victor Jacob, 28, finalist and Special Mention of the Besançon International Competition 2019, has been appointed assistant conductor of the Orchestre de Picardie and the Orchestre National de Lille for the 2021-2022 season. He succeeds Léo Margue, Jonas Ehrler and Lucie Leguay. Read More →
Cristian Macelaru
(c) Sorin Popa
The Romanian Culture Ministry has nominated Romanian conductor Cristian Macelaru, 41, as Artistic Director of the George Enescu International Festival, the largest classical music event in the country. Macelaru is currently the music director of Orchestre National de France and chief conductor of the WDR Sinfonieorchester Cologne. Read More →
Krystian Zimerman
Photo: Kasskara / DG
Der polnische Pianist Krystian Zimerman spielte am Montag vor vollbesetztem Haus ein Bach-Brahms-Chopin-Programm in der Luxemburger Philharmonie. Alain Steffen war für Pizzicato dabei. Read More →
Sabine Delvielhe & Alexandre Tharaud
(c) Alfonso Salgueiro
Eigentlich müsste ihr Name in einem Atemzug mit den großen Sängerinnen unserer Zeit genannt werden, denn in Sachen Interpretation, Gesangskunst, Gestaltung und Schönheit der Stimme steht sie Sopranistinnen wie Diana Damrau, Patricia Petibon, Anja Harteros, Christiane Karg oder Anna Prohaska in nichts nach. Während die sich besser vermarkten lassen, scheint Sabine Devieilhe es ruhiger anzugehen und ihre Karriere mit einer gewissen Gelassenheit aufzubauen. Read More →
After the announcement of the Buffalo Philharmonic’s Conductor Diversity Fellowship the magazine National Review accused the orchestra of using “racism to combat racism”. In fact, the orchestra solicits applications only from those who « self-identify as members of historically underrepresented groups in American orchestras », which means in clear that no white or Asian candidates are allowed to apply for this job. Read More →
Carlisle Floyd, the « Father of American Opera, » has died on 340 September, aged 95. Born in 1926, Floyd studied piano and composition at Syracuse University. He began his teaching career in 1947 at Florida State University, remaining there until 1976, when he accepted the prestigious M. D. Anderson Professorship at the University of Houston. In addition, he was co-founder with David Gockley of the Houston Opera Studio, jointly created by the University of Houston and Houston Grand Opera. Read More →
Stefan Vladar
(c) Gregor Titze
Der 55-jährige österreichische Pianist und Dirigent Stefan Vladar, seit der Spielzeit 2019/20 Generalmusikdirektor und seit 2020/21 kommissarischer Operndirektor am Theater Lübeck, wird seine erfolgreiche Tätigkeit als Direktoriumsmitglied in dieser Doppelfunktion bis zum 31. Juli 2027 fortsetzen und mit direkter Wirkung zum Operndirektor und Generalmusikdirektor ernannt. Read More →
Kent Nagano
(c) Sergio Veranes
For several years, the American conductor Kent Nagano worked on his Messiaen cycle with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He had great success with it in Munich and also at the Salzburg Festival. Now BR Klassik is releasing live recordings of Messiaen concerts in a 3-CD box set. On this occasion Remy Franck talked to Kent Nagano. Read the interview in German or English. Read More →
Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow
(c) Remy Franck
The renowned Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in the Russian capital Moscow is continuously expanding, as its General Director Alexander Sokolov told Russian media. Read More →
Rejecting the management’s « last, best and final offer » the musicians of the San Antonio Symphony decided to go on strike. The offer would reduce the orchestra from 72 members earning approximately $35,000 seasonally to 42 full-time positions earning $24,500 each season and 26 per-service positions who would perform for $125 per service with a guarantee 90 services annually.
