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 →
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Photo: Toshiyuki Urano
Im Januar ist der Startschuss für die neugegründete Skrowaczewski-Akademie der Deutschen Radio Philharmonie gefallen, und der erste Jahrgang ist bereits im Orchester angekommen. Zwei Jahre lang sind die sieben Stipendiaten Teil des Orchesters und arbeiten in dieser Zeit mit den internationalen Dirigenten und Solisten der Deutschen Radio Philharmonie zusammen. Read More →
Salvador Vazquez
(c) Jesus Gomez
Spain’s Orquesta de Córdoba has announced that Salvador Vázquez will be the next Music Director from the 2024-25 season. The contract has been concluded for two years. Read More →
Christoph Eschenbach
© Eric Brissaud
Die Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt (HfMDK) hat Christoph Eschenbach den akademischen Grad der Ehrendoktorwürde verliehen. Ausgezeichnet wurde Eschenbach für sein Engagement für den künstlerischen Nachwuchs, für die Entwicklung von Talenten und für die verschiedensten pädagogisch-didaktischen Formen der Musikvermittlung. Read More →
Simon Rattle
(c) Sébastien Grébille/Philharmonie Luxembourg
The Czech Philharmonic today named Simon Rattle their next Principal Guest Conductor. As part of the five-year appointment, Sir Simon was also named the Rafael Kubelík Conducting Chair. Read More →
