Italian instrument collector Attilio Berni told AFP Tuesday that 35 instruments have been stolen from his collection of 600 saxophones, built up over 25 years. Eight of them have already been found by police. Berni estimated the total value of the instruments stolen over the weekend at 300,000 euros. The stolen saxophones include some made in the 19th century, or others that had belonged to well-known saxophonists.
British soprano Heather Harper died yesterday (22 April 2019), aged 88. Born in Belfast, she received her early musical training in her hometown and later in London. She was initially a mezzo-soprano, and sang firstly in choirs. Read More →
Daniele Gatti
Photo: Marco dos Santos
After the dismissal of Daniele Gatti as Music Director of the Amsterdam based Concertgebouw Orchestra, following allegations of sexual harassment, both parties had « constructive consultations » and have agreed to issue the statement below. The original decision has thereby become final and irreversible for both parties, a press release says. Read More →
NOSPR Katowice
(c) Remy Franck
The Katowice Concert all, home of the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra has joined the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO). Among the organisation’s 21 members are London’s Barbican Centre, Vienna’s Musikverein, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, the Philharmonie Luxembourg and the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. Read More →
Mehr als 23.000 Besucher sind zu den Osterfestspielen mit den Berliner Philharmonikern nach Baden-Baden gekommen, teilte das Festspielhaus mit.Mit einer Aufführung der Oper Otello von Giuseppe Verdi gingen die Festspiele am Montagabend zu Ende. In Salzburg seien dieses Jahr rund 18 800 Karten verkauft worden, teilten die Festspiele mit. Die Sitzplatzauslastung im Großen Festspielhaus lag bei 90,5 Prozent. Im Mittelpunbkt stand die Neuinszenierung von Richard Wagners Meistersingern von Nürnberg, dirigiert von Christian Thielemann.
The Solti Foundation has released its 2019 Career Assistance Awards, raising the number of Career Assistance Awards the organization has granted since turning its focus to exclusively assisting young American conductors in 2004 to 78. Read More →
Christian Lorenz, künstlerischer Geschäftsführer der BTHV2020 (das ist die Gesellschaft, die das Beethoven-Jahr 2020 in Bonn koordinieren soll), hat das Handtuch geworfen. Read More →
All Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center concerts and related events scheduled through April 30 are canceled or postponed due to the strike by CSO musicians, the orchestra announced.
My last photo from Krzysztof Penderecki (with Lawrence Foster), made in April 2019
(c) Remy Franck
Das Thema Vergänglichkeit prägte das Konzert, das Lawrence Foster gestern mit dem Nationalen Polnischen Radio-Symphonieorchester und dem NFM-Chor in der Warschauer Philharmonie dirigierte. Remy Franck berichtet. Read More →
Dirk Joeres
Der Dirigent Dirk Joeres hat ein neues Musikprojekt entwickelt. Seine Reihen ‘KlassikSonntag!’ und ‘Beethoven Today’ sind bereits als beispielhafte Musikvermittlungsprojekte bekannt. Im Oktober d. J. beginnt eine neue Veranstaltungsreihe: ‘Klassik im Kloster Steinfeld’. Read More →
