Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein
ICMA and the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein present a spectacular Award Ceremony Gala on Sunday 27 June at the Vaduzersaal in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The Gala will be available for free to wider audiences via livestream on http://www.kulmag.live/. To be able to follow the streaming, you must register for free. Read More →
Canadian ensemble Tafelmusik announced the death of its Music Director Emerita Jeanne Lamon, who passed away in Victoria, British Columbia, yesterday at age 71. Read More →
Der italienischer Dirigent Giacomo Zani ist in Casalmaggiore, seiner Heimatstadt, an den bei einem Autounfall erlittenen Verletzungen gestorben, berichten italienische Medien. Er wurde 89 Jahre alt. Read More →
The Kimmel Center and The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that the two organizations are joining forces to form a new parent company, The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. Read More →
This week’s Karajanist Community Letter is about Beethoven’s Pastorale which Karajan conducted a lot, also in Moscow, where it was taped by Melodiya. Read More →
Marco Pütz
Das Philharmonische Orchester Cottbus hat unter der Leitung von GMD Alexander Merzyn im Staatstheater Musik des luxemburgischen Komponisten Marco Pütz aufgenommen. Putz war selber bei den Aufnahmen seiner Werke zugegen. Zum ersten Mal wird damit ein Großteil des Orchesterschaffens von Marco Pütz zusammenhängend dokumentiert. Read More →
Edward Gardner
Photo:B. Ealovega
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Chief Conductor Edward Gardner, a 46-year-old Brit, is extending his contract with the orchestra for one additional year, until July 2024. He has hold this position since 2015. Gardner was recently appointed Principal Conductor Designate of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with his tenure commencing in September 2021.
Louis Langrée
(c) Benoît Limero
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced that Louis Langrée will not seek to renew his contract beyond the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, his eleventh as the Orchestra’s Music Director. Read More →
Von den 101 Pianisten, die sich um eine Teilnahme an der Beethoven Competition 2021 beworben hatten, hat die Aufnahmekommission aufgrund der eingereichten Daten und Videoeinsendungen 28 ausgewählt, die vom 2. bis 11. Dezember zum Wettstreit antreten werden. Read More →
Donghoon Shin
London based Korean composer Donghoon Shin has today been announced as the winner of the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize presented by the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker in honour of their Chief Conductor from 1989–2002. Awarded at irregular intervals, the recipient of the Claudio Abbado Composition prize is commissioned to write a work for members of the Karajan Academy. Read More →
