The Czech cellist Vilem Vlcek, 25, won First Prize at the fourth edition of the International Krzysztof Penderecki Cello Competition, which was held in Krakow, Poland, 45 competitors aged between 16 and 30 were selected for the first of the three rounds. In addition, Vlcek won the Penderecki Special Prize for the best concerto performance. Read More →
Sound studio at the Philharmonie in Berlin
(c) Stefan Höderath
The Berlin Philharmonic offers a free concert each weekend in the Digital Concert Hall until Christmas! Here is what to expect: Read More →
Gianandrea Noseda
(c) Sussie Ahlburg
From February 16-28, 2024, the National Symphony Orchestra from Washington will perform ten concerts in Germany (Berlin, Nuremberg, Frankfurt, Cologne, Hamburg), Spain (Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona) and Italy (Milan) under its music director Gianandrea Noseda. Read More →
Naomi Woo
(c) Christa Holka
The National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) has announced the appointment of Naomi Woo as the first female Music Director for its 2024/2025 seasons. Read More →
Gasteig München
Der Aufsichtsrat der Gasteig München GmbH hat sich heute mit dem weiteren Vorgehen in Sachen Sanierung des Gasteig befasst. Im Februar hatte der Stadtrat entschieden, dass die Verwaltung bis Ende des Jahres alle möglichen Varianten prüfen und dem Stadtrat eine Entscheidung zum weiteren Vorgehen vorlegen soll. Read More →
Jun Märkl
From the 2025/26 season, the German-Japanese conductor Jun Märkl, 64, will be the new chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest, succeeding Anja Bihlmaier. He has been a frequent visitor to the orchestra and principal guest conductor since the summer of 2021. He will serve as chief conductor for at least four seasons, and meanwhile the long-standing relationship between the Residentie Orkest and principal guest conductor Richard Egarr will also be extended until 2029. Read More →
Der mit 20.000 Euro dotierte ‘Preis Innovation 2023’ der Deutschen Orchester-Stiftung geht an die Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. Ausgezeichnet wird das Modellprojekt ‘Kompetenzzentrum für Musik’. Damit erprobt die Staatsphilharmonie als erstes Berufsorchester in Deutschland ein völlig neues Arbeitsmodell. Read More →
The video live recordings of the ICMA Gala concerts in Luxembourg (2022) and Wroclaw (2023) have now a total of 3 million viewers. Read More →
Serbian-American composer Aleksandra Vrebalov, 53, has won the 2024 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition for Missa Supratext, a nontraditional choral work for string quartet and girls’ chorus. Read More →
Adam Hickox
The Glyndebourne Festival has announced that British conductor Adam Hickox (born in 1996) has been appointed as the Principal Conductor of Glyndebourne Sinfonia. The Glyndebourne Sinfonia is the resident orchestra for the festival’s autumn program of opera and concerts. Read More →
