The Association Forum International presents the 36th edition of the International Courses for Flute and Piano, which will take place in Diekirch from July 19 to 28. While the flute classes are fully booked, some opportunities exist for the piano classes, the organizer says. Read More →

Gerard Schwarz

76-year-old American conductor Gerard Schwarz, Frost School of Music professor and music director of the Frost Symphony Orchestra, has renewed his contract as Music Director of the Eastern Music Festival (EMF) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Read More →

Leipzigs Musikmuseen widmen Frauen der Musikszene ein Themenjahr. Unter dem Motto ‘Stark!’ lenken sie ab dem 31. Mai den Blick auf die Frauen. Diese Museen sind das Mendelssohn-Haus, das Bach-Museum, das Schumann-Haus, das Stadtgeschichtliche Museum, die Grieg-Begegnungsstätte und das Musikinstrumentenmuseum der Universität Leipzig. Read More →

Stilian Kirov
(c) Chuck Moss

After the unexpected departure  of Music Director Radu Paponiu this spring, the Southwest Florida has appointed the 40-year-old American Stilian Kirov as Interim Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor. Read More →

Keitaro Harada

The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has appointed 39-year-old Japanese conductor Keitaro Harada as the fifth Music Director of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Read More →

The Diocese of Buffalo canceled a concert of the Summer Choir Festival citing a lineup that included the Buffalo Gay Men’s Chorus. The group’s « values are inconsistent with Catholic teaching » the Diocese said. Read More →

Die Wiener Sängerknaben sind auf der Suche nach talentierten Nachwuchssängern. Beim Vorsingen im Juni können sich Buben im Alter von neun bis elf Jahren für den berühmten Knabenchor qualifizieren. Read More →

Tabita Berglund
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Norwegian-born Tabita Berglund, 35, will become Principal Guest Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic from the 2025/26 season. Tabita Berglund will succeed Kahchun Wong, who will hold the position of Principal Guest Conductor for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 seasons. Berglund is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. In October 2024 she becomes the new Principal Guest Conductor of Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Read More →

Francesco Angelico
(c) Giancarlo Pradelli

Im Konflikt zwischen dem Intendanten des Kasseler Staatstheaters, Florian Lutz, dem Orchester und dem Generalmusikdirektor Francesco Angelico wurde eine pragmatische Lösung gefunden. Der 47-jährige Italiener wird sich ab sofort als Chefdirigent ausschließlich auf den konzertanten Bereich konzentrieren. Das gab der hessische Kulturminister Timon Gremmels am Mittwoch bekannt. Angelico lässt einen Vertrag im Sommer 2025 nach dann acht Jahren auslaufen.

Hungarian violist György Konrád has died, almost 100 years old. Born in Szeged on 18 October 1924, Konrad was a member of the Tátrai String Quartet, but he also played a major role in all the leading Hungarian symphony orchestras. He was a member of the orchestra Solistes Européens Luxembourg from 1992 to 2005. Read More →