Justus Frantz
Photo: BEAT

Der 74-jährige deutsche Pianist und Dirigent Justus Frantz wäre vor drei Wochen fast an einer Blutvergiftung gestorben. Das sagte der Musiker in einem Interview mit der ‘Hamburger Morgenpost’. Nach einem Auftritt Mitte Mai im polnischen Danzig wurde er im Krankenhaus wegen einer Blutvergiftung durch den Erregers ‘Staphylococcus aureus’ behandelt, der beim Musiker eine lebensgefährliche Sepsis hervorgerufen hatte.

Die Deutsche Orchestervereinigung begrüßt die Entscheidung der politisch Verantwortlichen in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW), die kommunalen Orchester und Theater bis 2022 mit zusätzlich 30 Millionen Euro zu fördern. Read More →

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

The City of Birmingham Symphony has announced the contract extension of Lithuanian-born Music Director Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla until the conclusion of the 2020/2021 season. The31-year-old conductor is in this position since 2016.

Anne-Sophie Mutter
Photo: Deutsche Grammophon

Anlässlich des 85. Geburtstags von Krzysztof Penderecki in diesem Jahr präsentierte Anne-Sophie Mutter in der Philharmonie zwei Werke diese polnischen Komponisten. Doch auch andere Kompositionen erklangen im Konzert. Ob der Abend die Erwartungen des Publikums erfüllen konnte, berichtet für Pizzicato Uwe Krusch. Read More →

David Angus
(c) BLO/Dwyer

63-year-old British conductor David Angus has signed a three-year renewal to his contract as Music Director for Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), taking him through the 2020/21 season. This is the third extension of his contract since 2011, when he took the job. Read More →

The web magazine Signal Toronto reports that the Toronto City Council has cut part of the cultural grants awarded to the Canadian Opera Company and The Toronto Symphony Orchestra « for not meeting the city’s diversity goals. » The Canadian Opera Company apparently lost $100,000 (from 1.6 million), the Toronto Symphony Orchestra $50,000 (from 1.270.000). Read More →

Andrew Manze
(c) Chris Christodoulou

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has announced Andrew Manze as Principal Guest Conductor. His appointment, initially for three years, commences with the 2018-2019 concert season, which opens in September. Read More →

Octavio Mas-Arocas

The Marquette Symphony Orchestra (Michigan, US) has appointed Octavio Mas-Arocas as Principal Director and Conductor. Read More →

Maxim Emelyanychev

The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has announced Russian conductor Maxim Emelyanychev (*1988) as its next Principal Conductor. Maxim Emelyanychev will take up the post in September 2019. Read More →

Quake (2018) by Icelandic composer Páll Ragnar Pálsson (born 1977) and Le café de nuit (2017) by the young Dutch composer Jan-Peter de Graaff (born 1992) are the works selected by radio music producers participating in the 65th International Rostrum of Composers (IRC). Read More →