Martha Argerich
Photo: Adriano Heitman

The Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal has been awarded to pianist Martha Argerich. She is the 101st recipient since the medal was founded in 1870 in celebration of the centenary of the birth of Beethoven. RPS Chairman, John Gilhooly, awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal to Martha Argerich at Wigmore Hall, London. Read More →

The Athenaeum International Cultural Centre and the Atheneum Conservatory in Athens today announced the death of their founder and President, conductor Louly Psichouli. Psichouli, founder also of the International Music Competition Maria Callas Grand Prix, died on October 29. Louly Psichouli was born in Athens and started her studies in music at a very early age. She studied in Athens, in Paris with the professors Jacques Février and Marguerite Long and in Vienna with Hans Swarovsky. She was the first woman conductor in Greece.

Henryk M. Gorecki

The oratorio Sanctus Adalbertus by the Polish composer Henryk Górecki will have its world premiere tonight in Krakow, Poland. The work is scored for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra and will be performed by the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Polish Radio Choir from Krakow and the Krakow Philharmonic Choir conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk, with Wioletta Chodowicz and Artur Ruciński as soloists. Read More →

Rubino_Simone
(c) Markus Rössle

Der Schlagzeuger Simone Rubino erhält den diesjährigen Credit Suisse Young Artist Award. Die Jury unter Vorsitz von Michael Haefliger, Intendant von ‘Lucerne Festival’, vergab den mit CHF 75.000 zum neunten Mal. Der Preis beinhaltet auch ein Konzert mit den Wiener Philharmonikern im Rahmen des Luzerner Sommerfestivals. Read More →

Laurent Petitgirard

After wandering through various halls in the French capital, the Orchestre Colonne will finally take a residency at Salle Wagram, not so far from Pleyel, where it used to play before that hall was stupidly closed to classical music. Read More →

Yundi Li
(c) Uli Weber - DG

Die ‘Social Media’ und die Presse in Korea berichten von einem dramatischen Entgleisen des chinesischen Pianisten Yundi Li in einem Konzert in der südkoreanischen Hauptstadt. Li spielte zusammen mit dem ‘Sidney Symphony Orchestra’ unter David Robertson und geriet in Chopins Erstem Klavierkonzert nach einem kurzen ‘Schwimmen’ so aus dem Takt, dass er und Orchester komplett aufhören und neu ansetzen mussten. Read More →

Martin Fröst
(c) Nikolaj Lund

Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst, 44, has cancelled his upcoming appearances with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra due to Meniere’s disease, an inner-ear disorder. Fröst was scheduled to make his debut as SPCO’s artistic partner on November 11 and 12 and join the orchestra on an Asian tour as well. Fröst cancelled all his concerts through December. At SPCO he will be replaced by Alexander Fiterstein. Read More →

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Photo: Toshiyuki Urano

Der polnisch-amerikanische Dirigent und Komponist Stanislaw Skrowaczewski wird auf Vorschlag des Orchesters zum Ehrendirigenten der Deutschen Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern ernannt. Read More →

Alban Berg-Denkmal im Modell
(c) Markus Pillhofer

Wolf Prix (*1942), Begründer des renommierten österreichischen Architekturbüros ‘Coop Himmelb(l)au’, plant, auf dem Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz vor der Wiener Staatsoper ein Alban-Berg-Denkmal zu errichten. Laut Prix wird es eine sechs Meter hohe « abstrakte Variation über vier Notenbilder ». Die Kosten des Denkmals wird die Alban-Berg-Stiftung tragen. Read More →

Pierre Cao
(c) Sébastien Boulard / Arsys Bourgogne

Not many conductors like to talk in public about their work. Now, one of the greatest conductors of vocal music, Pierre Cao, former music director of the renowned choir Arsys Bourgogne, has decided to share his knowledge with the audience. Read More →