Romanian violinist Eugen Sârbu died yesterday in London according to Radio Romania Muzical. The musician, who was born in 1950, had an impressive international career. Read More →
Pianist Maria Josephina Mignone died last week at the age of 101. She had been hospitalized in São Paulo since June 29, when she suffered a fall at home. An important name in Brazilian piano, she developed a career as a soloist and chamber musician, as well as being a teacher. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to a fundamental process of recovering historical recordings of Francisco Mignone’s work. Read More →
Haus für Mozart
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Salzburg Festival has announced that a newly constructed concert shell has significantly improved the acoustic performance conditions at the Haus für Mozart. Designed and constructed in the Festival’s own workshops, the concert room is a tailored construction consisting of two side walls, a back wall and a ceiling. Read More →
Musicians of the Utah Symphony shared a letter from composer John Williams supporting the preservation of Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. The hall could be sacrificed in favor of a downtown development of a Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention District. Read More →
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (Minnesota) has named Hungarian conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy as artistic partner for the next three seasons. For 20 years, the SPCO has had such partners, most of them instrumentalists, including violinists Joshua Bell, Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Pekka Kuusisto. Read More →
Juan Diego Florez
Der peruanisch-österreichische Tenor Juan Diego Florez hat sein eigenes Label unter dem Namen Florez Records gegründet. Das erste Album wird im Herbst 2024 erscheinen und ist der Gattung der Zarzuela gewidmet. Read More →
Tung-Chieh Chuang
Der Taiwanese Tung-Chieh Chuang wird seinen 2026 auslaufenden Vertrag als Generalmusikdirektor der Bochumer Symphoniker nicht verlängern, teilt die Stadt mit. Der 41-Jährige wolle „seinen Fokus künftig intensiver auf seine internationale Karriere und Auftritte als Gastdirigent legen“. Tung-Chieh Chuang wurde 2021 Nachfolger von Steven Sloane
Die deutsche grüne Kulturstaatsministerin Roth plädiert dafür, bei den Bayreuther Festspielen neben Richard Wagner auch andere Komponisten aufzuführen. Ihr schwebe etwa Engelbert Humperdincks Hänsel und Gretel vor, sagte Roth den Zeitungen der Mediengruppe Bayern. Read More →
66 Konzerte umfasste die erste Saison von Katrin Zagrosek als Intendantin des Klavier-Festivals Ruhr. Mehr als 35.000 Besucher kamen, was eine Auslastung der Konzerte von etwa 80 Prozent ausmacht.
New York based Teatro Grattacielo has announced the launch of its channel, TG Vivo available for free on a dynamic, browser-based streaming platform that offers viewers free access to a wide array of content. Read More →
