French flutist Hélène Boulègue (*1990), a member of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, has reached the finals of the International Flute Competition in Kobe. On 3 June she will be compete with candidates from China, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Russia. We cross the fingers for Hélène.
Elias Grandy
Generalmusikdirektor Elias Grandy wird (genau wie der Intendant des Theaters und Orchesters Heidelberg, Holger Schultze) seine Arbeit in Heidelberg in den kommenden Jahren fortsetzen. Der Gemeinderat hat einer entsprechenden Vertragsverlängerung zugestimmt. Der Vertrag des 36-jährigen Elias Grandy läuft bis 2021. Grandy ist Preisträger des 7. Internationalen Dirigentenwettbewerbs Sir Georg Solti in Frankfurt und seit der Spielzeit 2015/16 Generalmusikdirektor der Stadt Heidelberg.
Luzener Sinfonieorchester
(c) Christian Flierl
Ab der Saison 2017/18 trägt das Luzerner Sinfonieorchester offiziell den Titel ‘Residenzorchester KKL Luzern’. Das teilte die Orchesterleitung bei der Vorstellung der neuen Saison mit. Read More →
Leslie Suganandarajah
(c) DMR/Stephan Walzl
Der sri-lankische Leslie Suganandarajah (*1983) wechselt zur kommenden Spielzeit von Koblenz nach Linz, zeitgleich mit dem aus Bremen kommenden neuen Generalmusikdirektor Markus Poschner. Read More →
Jiri Behlolavek
Czech conductor Jiri Belohlavek, 71, chief conductor and artistic director of the Czech Philharmonic, died today, the Orchestra announced. With a weakening health, Belohlavek had to cancel concerts in May. He was chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic since 2012. In January 2017 he signed a new six-year contract. Read More →
Andrew Davis
(c) Dario Acosta
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has announced that British conductor Andrew Davis, 73, will be Interim Artistic Director for two seasons after Peter Oundjian’s 14-year tenure as Music Director finishes at the end of the 2017/18 season. Andrew Davis was the Orchestra’s Music Director from 1975 to 1988.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced its Social Progress Initiative, an ongoing assessment of its community impact through programs that serve hundreds of thousands of people each year across greater Detroit. Read More →
The 61st World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) General Assembly, hosted by the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) closed on a record high with the induction of six competitions and four associate organisations to the Federation. Read More →
The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra (St. Cloud, Minnesota) announced that it has hired American conductor Brian Dowdy as Music Director. Dowdy signed a three-year contract that begins this month. Dowdy is also artistic director and principal conductor of the Mississippi Valley Orchestra.
Lawrence Loh
West Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Charleston has announced Lawrence Loh, 47, as its new music director. The California-born conductor is also music director of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and music director of the Syracuse based Symphoria, where he has just signed a contract extending his stay in Syracuse to 2022. Additionally, Loh is Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Syracuse Opera.
