Zubin Mehta
(c) Stephan Polzer
Die Vollversammlung des Stadtrats hat beschlossen, dem Dirigenten Zubin Mehta in Anerkennung seiner außerordentlichen kulturellen Leistungen um die Musikstadt München die Goldene Ehrenmünze der Stadt München zu verleihen. Read More →
Victorien Vanoosten
French conductor Victorien Vanoosten, 40, is appointed Music Director of the Opéra de Toulon. To mark his new position, he will conduct Thaïs in concert on January 23 and 25 at the Palais des Congrès Neptune in Toulon. Read More →
Der polnische Komponist Romuald Twardowski ist am 13. Januar im Alter von 94 Jahren verstorben. Twardowski studierte zunächst in Vilnius an der Litauischen Musik- und Theaterakademie Klavier und Komposition und danach in Warschau an der Höhere Staatliche Musikschule. In Paris ergänzte er ab 1963 seine Ausbildung bei Nadia Boulanger in den Fächern Gregorianischer Gesang und Mittelalterliche Polyphonie. Read More →
Argentina’s Teatro Colón opera house has sacked its musical director, renowned British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig, after he was arrested and charged with child sex offences in London. Read More →
Jan Latham-Koenig
The 70-year-old British conductor Jan Latham-Koenig was arrested at London’s Victoria station on Wednesday, the BBC reported today. The musician has been charged with a child sex offence and is set to appear in court today. Read More →
Franz Welser-Möst
Photo: Don Snyder
Music director Franz Welser-Möst announced today that he will not renew his contract with the Cleveland Orchestra when it expires in 2027. With a 25-year-tenure, this will make him the longest-serving Music Director on the job. Read More →
Simone Young
(c) Nic Walker
Mit Simone Young wird in diesem Jahr erstmals eine Dirigentin bei den Bayreuther Festspielen Richard Wagners Tetralogie „Der Ring des Nibelungen“ dirigieren. Das teilten die Festspiele heute mit. Philippe Jordan habe zu seinem Bedauern wegen anderer Verpflichtungen die Dirigate des Bayreuther Ringes absagen müssen. Read More →
Zum 15. Geburtstag der Digital Concert Hall haben die Berliner Philharmoniker eine frei zugängliche Playlist mit diversen Titeln zusammengestellt: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/playlist/84
A new tax will hit U.K. orchestras from April 1, the newspaper Politico says. The orchestras crossing the Channel to play concerts in Europe will no longer be able to claim tax relief on those performances as they are currently allowed to do. The U.K. government is making the change to bring Britain into line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules – required because of the U.K.’s exit from the EU single market. Here is the Politico article: https://www.politico.eu/article/brexit-uk-orchestras-touring-tax-hike-eu-eea/
Lawrence Golan
The York Symphony Orchestra (Pennsylvania) has extended its Music Director’s contract. 58-year-old American conductor Lawrence Golan will be in this position for another 10 years! He has agreed to an 8-year contract extension, which takes him to YSO’s 100th season. Read More →
