Stravinsky Fountain in-between IRCAM (left) and Centre Pompidou
(c) Remy Franck
The Centre Pompidou in Paris will be closed for five years, from 2025 to 2030, during a 420-million-euro renovation project. IRCAM, the music center founded by Pierre Boulez, will not be affected by the work. It is located next to the Pompidou building and will remain open to the public for the duration of the Centre Pompidou work.
According to various newspaper reports from the island’s media, the situation of professional musicians in the UK, and especially in London, has deteriorated dramatically following the Brexit vote, which was only passed by a minority due to low voter turnout. Read More →
Radio Romania Muzical, the only Romanian radio station dedicated exclusively to classical music and jazz as increasing its audience significantly. The radio station is part of Radio Romania, established in 1928, a corporation which produces and broadcasts cultural products (radio programmes, recordings, albums, books and CDs), whilst being a major cultural player in the country. Read More →
Gleich dreimal standen Variationen auf dem Programm des Stipendiatenkonzertes der Cello-Studenten von Ivan Monighetti in Vaduz – zweimal sogar von Bohuslav Martinu. Am Klavier begleitete Ofelia Montalvan. Guy Engels berichtet. Read More →
Peter Boyer and Jeffrey Biegel
Pianist Jeffrey Biegel and composer Peter Boyer celebrate the centennial of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which was premiered on February 12, 1924. Boyer has composed a new 17-minute work for piano and orchestra, titled Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue, with Biegel as soloist. Biegel conceived the project and title of the new work, and selected Boyer as its composer. Read More →
The latest Karajan Community Letter focuses on tweo legendary singers, Hermann Prey and Leontyne Price – two singers who worked with Karajan both in very different repertoire (Haydn and Strauss vs Verdi and Puccini) and on the same ground (Mozart). Read More →
Seiji Ozawa
Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa died on Tuesday at age of 88, NHK reported today. The cause of death was listed as heart failure, the national broadcaster said. Read More →
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced that Anna Handler (*1996) has been appointed as assistant conductor for a two-year term commencing in September 2024. BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons appointed Handler to the position, where she will join Samy Rachid, appointed in 2023, as one of the BSO’s two assistant conductors. Read More →
John Eliot Gardiner
(c) Alfonso Salgueiro
John Eliot Gardiner wird nicht, wie geplant, am 21. Juli im Rahmen der Salzburger Festspiele Händels Oratorium Israel in Egypt dirigieren. Der 80-Jährige verlängert seine Auszeit und kreative Pause, nachdem er einen Sänger geohrfeigt hatte. Read More →
The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announced EarShot Publishing, a new music publishing initiative that will administer the rights for select orchestral works developed through its national EarShot composer advancement programs, which include Readings, CoLABoratory Fellowships, and other commissioning opportunities. Read More →
