The International Piano Competition in Orléans/France announced that despite all pandemic related problems, their competition will begin on 28 October. « Our 7 semi-finalists coming from around the world have arrived at Orléans and all is ready to bring the 14th International piano competition of Orléans to life! » Read More →

Sào Soulez Larivière
(c) Christian Götting

Sào Soulez Larivière ist der 7. Gewinner des Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreises. Die einstimmige Entscheidung traf die 5-köpfige Jury am vergangenen Samstag nach einer siebenstündigen Sitzung in Hamburg. Der französisch-niederländische Bratschist überzeugte und berührte die Jury-Mitglieder « gleichermaßen mit seinem virtuosen Spiel sowie mit seinem herausragenden Konzept unter dem Titel Impression. » Read More →

Philharmonie Luxembourg
(c) Wade Zimmermann

Das dritte und letzte Konzert, bei dem Krystian Zimerman zu Gast beim Philharmonischen Orchester Luxemburg und Gustavo Gimeno war, bot dem Solisten wieder eine große Herausforderung mit Beethovens Klavierkonzerten Nr. 4 und 5, die normalerweise nur einzeln am Abend zu hören sind. Dazwischen gab es wieder einen kleinen Happen, die drei Sätze aus der Lyrischen Suite von Alban Berg für Streichorchester. Uwe Krusch hat für Pizzicato mitgehört. Read More →

The Prime Minister of Italy, Giuseppe Conte, has announced that from tomorrow until (at least) the 24 November all theaters and concert halls in Italy will close. This is due to the rapidly escalating numbers of coronavirus cases in the country. Read More →

The Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting, held once every three years since 1967, will take place in September and October 2021.The jury comprises Tadaaki Otaka, Sian Edwards, Dan Ettinger, Junichi Hirokami, Michiyoshi Inoue, Okko Kamu, Rainer Küchl, Jun Märkl and Ken Takaseki. Read More →

To cope with its financial crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Opera House in London has sold a painting by David Hockney for 14.2 million euros. The painting auctioned at Christie’s depicts David Webster, former director of the opera house from 1945 to 1970, and dates from 1971.

Ivan Fischer
Photo: Marco Borggreve

The Concertgebouworkest has appointed Ivan Fischer, 69, Honorary Guest Conductor with effect from the 2021-22 season. In that capacity, the Hungarian conductor will work with the orchestra two or three weeks each season, the Orchestra announced today. Read More →

Julia Tai, the music director of Philharmonia Northwest and co-artistic director of the Seattle Modern Orchestra has been named Music Director oif the Missoula Symphony and Chorale. Read More →

Beim 2. Leipziger Clara Schumann-Wettbewerb 2020 vergab die Jury insgesamt neun Preise in drei Altersgruppen: Die jeweils ersten Preisträger sind BabetteLehnert (12, Leipzig), Michael Nagel (14, Merseburg) und Philine Berger (16, Wuppertal). Read More →

Teatro alla Scala, Milano

Milan’s La Scala has decided to cancel ten events scheduled from now until 3 December due to the evolution of the Coronavirus epidemic. These are just some of the shows on the programme, including the four performances of Cinderella for children scheduled for November, three concerts conducted by Giovanni Antonini and two recitals with Sabine Devieilhe and Simon Keenlyside. All other performances will take place.