Michael Francis
(c) Marco Borggreve

Der Brite Michael Francis (*1976) wird ab September 2019 die Leitung der Deutschen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz übernehmen, rechtzeitig zum 100-jährigen Jubiläum, das in die Saison 2019/2020 fällt.

Michael Francis, geboren 1976, ist in vierter Spielzeit ‘Music Director’ des ‘Florida Orchestra’ und verantwortet seit Sommer 2015 als musikalischer und künstlerischer Leiter das ‘Mainly Mozart Festival’ in San Diego. Bei der Staatsphilharmonie hat er einen Fünfjahresvertrag unterschrieben.

Minnesota Orchestra
Photo: Tim Rummelhoff

Strong earned and contributed revenue led to a fourth year of balanced operating results, the  Minnesota Orchestra announced. The Annual Meeting celebrated the artistic and financial milestones of the Orchestra’s 2017-18 season, a year in which the Orchestra received a Grammy nomination, launched its first full-Orchestra Sensory-Friendly concert; toured to Mankato, Chicago, London and, in a first for a U.S. orchestra, South Africa—and achieved a balanced budget. Read More →

In der neuen Luxemburger Regierung, die gestern vereidigt wurde, übernimmt Sam Tanson von den Grünen das Kulturministerium. Es ist zum ersten Mal, dass das Land eine grüne Kulturministerin hat. Read More →

Osmo Vänskä
Photo: A Marsden

Finnish conductor Osmo Väsnä, 65, announced today that he will conclude his tenure as Music Director of the Minnesota Orchestra in August 2022. The 2021-22 season, his final as music director, will mark his 19th year at the helm of the Minnesota Orchestra. Beyond 2022, Vänskä and the Minnesota Orchestra will maintain their musical relationship, with him returning for ongoing concert engagements. Read More →

Seriji Ozawa
Photo: CAMI

In 2019, the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy will present Bizet’s Carmen. The Academy Orchestra will comprise young musicians who passed rigorous auditions in Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea. Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, 83, says: « Performing an opera alongside a successful world-class director and singers under the guidance of coaches will be an amazing experience for them. » Read More →

Im Rahmen des Digitalangebots ‘Saison ARTE Opera’ überträgt ARTE am Samstag, 8. Dezember, ab 19.00 Uhr die Barockoper ‘Hippolyte et Aricie’ on Jean-Philippe Rameauaus der Berliner Staatsoper ‘Unter den Linden’  im Livestream unter arte.tv/opera. Read More →

Esa-Pekka Salonen

Esa-Pekka Salonen, 60,  will become the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra’s next Music Director, beginning in September 2020. As the San Francisco Symphony’s 12th Music Director in its 107-year history, Salonen will succeed Michael Tilson Thomas, who concludes his 25-year tenure as Music Director in July 2020. Read More →

Esa-Pekka Salonen

The London based Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that Esa-Pekka Salonen will end his tenure as principal conductor and artistic advisor at the end of the 2020-21 season. The 60-year-old Finnish conductor and composer has been in this position since 2008, when he took over from Christoph von Dohnanyi. Read More →

Daniele Gatti
Photo: Marco dos Santos

Italian conductor Daniele Gatti is the new musical director of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The contract is starting ad hoc and runs for three years, until 31 December 2021, the press release says. The decision to hire Gatti was taken by superintendent Carlo Fuortes together with the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, who is the president of Fondazione Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. According to Raggi, Gatti is one of the most important conductors in the world and he will raise the prestige of the opera house. Read More →

Süher & Güher Pekinel

Since many years, the Güher & Süher Pekinel Piano Duo attracts exceptional attention in the international music scene. Their orchestral engagements include performances with distinguished orchestras such as the Berlin, Vienna, New York, Israel Philharmonic, London Philharmonia, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. Read More →