The second edition of the Stanislaw Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music will take place at the Philharmonic Hall in Rzeszow, Poland, between 11 and 18 September 2021. From now until 14 May 2021, the candidates will be able to submit their applications by filling in online forms available on the dedicated website: polishmusiccompetition.pl. Read More →

Mozart-Medaillon von Posch
(c) Mozarteum Salzburg

Mozarts 265. Geburtstag wird Ende Januar mit einem Streaming-Programm gefeiert, teilte der Veranstalter der Mozartwoche heute mit: « Wir bedauern sehr, so kurz vor Start, die Mozartwoche 2021 nicht in ihrer geplanten Form durchführen zu können. Read More →

Jun Märkl

The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of German conductor Jun Märkl, 61, as its new Music Director. He will commence his tenure from the beginning of the 2021 season. Read More →

It happens again and again. This time it occurred in Toronto, Canada. Last Friday, a violinist forgot to take his 263-year-old violin from the TTC Subway. The violin is an instrument made in 1757 by the Florentine violin maker Lorenzo-Carcassi.

The Irish-born conductor and cellist Brendan Townsend, 52, died on 18 December in Houston, the Texas A&M International University president said. Townsend was assistant professor of Music at TAMIU and Music Director of the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra since 14 years.

Der Schweizer Andreas Reize wird neuer Leiter des Thomanerchores Leipzig. Der 45-Jährige ist in einer Sondersitzung des Leipziger Stadtrates einstimmig gewählt worden. Er erhielt 49 von 49 abgegebenen Stimmen. Reize soll im September 2021 auf Thomaskantor Gotthold Schwarz folgen, der Ende Juni 2021 aus dem Amt scheidet.

(c) Dieter Hartwig

Auf ARTE Concert werden das Berliner Theaterensemble Nico and the Navigators. und das Kuss Quartett ab dem 21. Dezember ihre Produktion Force & Freedom zeigen. Mit dem inszenierten Konzert widmen sie sich dem Leben und Werk von Ludwig van Beethoven. Read More →

Lang Lang
(c) Deutsche Grammophon

In a Blog post, American pianist Richard Fountain compares Lang Lang to Lady Gaga: « … the Lady Gaga of classical music, always doing something unexpected, even grotesque. » Read More →

Stephanie Childress

The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and music director Stéphane Denève have appointed 21-year-old Franco-British conductor Stephanie Childress as assistant conductor. Read More →

Marzena Diakun
(c) Lukasz Rajchert

The Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid (ORCAM) has announced that 39-year-old Polish conductor Marzena Diakun has been appointed as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor from the fall 2021. She will be the successor of Victor Pablo Pérez. Read More →