Gonzalo Farias
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has announced the hiring of Gonzalo Farias as assistant conductor, effective from June of this year. Farias, a native of Chile, a graduate of the Universities of Chile and Illinois and the New England Conservatory is currently a post-graduate student of Marin Alsop at the Peabody Conservatory. He is a former First Prize winner at the Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition – and currently serves a fellowship conducting position with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
In an interview with La Lettre du Musicien, Bruno Julliard, first deputy Mayor of the city of Paris in charge of culture, announced that the city plans to end the recruitment of Conservatoire students by drawing lots in 2020, in order to allow everybody interested to have a place at a conservatoire. This involves the recruitment of professors and the construction of new buildings.
« Wir sind schon ganz aufgeregt, denn zur Saison 2018/19 steht uns eine große Änderung bevor: wir werden nicht nur in neuem Design in die nächste Spielzeit starten, sondern auch unter neuem Namen! », schreibt das ‘Orchester Jakobsplatz München’ auf seinem Blog. Ab der Saison 2018/19 wird es unter dem neuen Namen ‘Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich’ auftreten. Read More →
Mit einer öffentlichen Performance haben die Musiker der Mittelsächsischen Philharmonie Freiberg (Sachsen) am heutigen Mittwoch ihrem Warnstreik Nachdruck verliehen. Vor dem Theatergebäude am Buttermarkt musizierten Orchestermitglieder. Sie trugen Streikwesten und hatten Gewerkschaftsfahnen der Deutschen Orchestervereinigung (DOV) dabei. An dem Warnstreik beteiligten sich 30 Musiker. Read More →
Cristian Macelaru
(c) Sorin Popa
Beim WDR in Köln wurde heute der künftige Chefdirigent des WDR Sinfonieorchesters ab der Saison 2019/20 vorgestellt. Es ist der 37-jährige Rumäne Cristian Macelaru. Cristian Macelaru war Konzertmeister des ‘Miami Symphony Orchestra’ und Geiger im ‘Houston Symphony Orchestra’, bevor er 2010 mit Puccinis ‘Madama Butterfly’ an der ‘Houston Grand Opera’ sein Operndebüt als Dirigent feierte. Read More →
LSO Probenhaus in Luzern
Der Bau eines eigenen Probenhauses für das Luzerner Sinfonieorchester ist ein strategisches Hauptziel der das Orchester tragenden Stiftung. Diesem Ziel komme sowohl künstlerisch wie auch logistisch eine große Bedeutung zu, sagt das Orchester. Read More →
Born in 1929 in Warsaw, Polish-Australian violinist Wanda Wilkomirska died yesterday (1 May), aged 89. In young years she was mentored by Henryk Szeryng. She won prizes at competitions in Geneva (1946), Budapest (1949) and Leipzig (the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, 1950; 2nd prize), and at the Wieniawski International Violin Competition. Read More →
The City of Granada Orchestra in Spain is facing a very difficult financial situation, according to the Spanish magazine Codolario. It is said that the orchestra has debts of approximately 320 thousand euros and is indebted to musicians and suppliers with a delay in payments of 14 months.
Joseph Giunta
The Des Moines Symphony (Iowa) has announced the launch of a new concert experience, Spotlight at the Temple, starting on May 15. The press release says: « Spotlight at the Temple is an exciting new concert experience curated by Des Moines Symphony musicians and performed in a unique, intimate atmosphere. Guests are invited to grab a cocktail and experience musical artistry up close and personal as Symphony musicians take center stage – with a few surprises along the way. » Read More →
Opéra Bastille, Paris
The National Opera in Paris, Opéra Bastille is closed since April 23 due to broken 18-ton-counterweight cables of a fire door on the stage. The reparation is apparently very difficult, since the management announced that Opéra Bastille will remain closed until May 13.
