The jury of the 10th Dublin International Piano Competition has awarded First Prize to Nathalia Milstein (18) from France. Second Prize went to Alexander Bernstein (26, USA), Third Prize to: Alexander Beyer (20, USA) and Fourth Prize to Caterina Grewe (27, Germany/Japan). The competition started with the 63 candidates.
Der Schweizer Dirigent Daniel Klajner wird 2016 den Posten des Intendanten am Theater Nordhausen (Thüringen) übernehmen. Read More →
Nach der Demission der Deutschen Regula Rapp, die den Anfeindungen nicht gewachsen war,(siehe Artikel), hat der Universitätsrat der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien die Österreicherin Ulrike Sych zur Rektorin gewählt. Sych war bisher Vizerektorin für Lehre und Frauenförderung.
Tomorrow, a new monument for Dmitri Shostakovich will be unveiled at the main entrance to the Moscow International House of Music. The festivities mark the 40th anniversary of the composer’s death. The memorial was created by Georgy Frangulyan. Read More →
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Locks of hair belonging to Mozart and Beethoven are expected to fetch at least €17,000 when they go under the auctioneer’s hammer at Sotheby’s tomorrow. Read More →
Klaus Heymann
At a ceremony at Yale School of Music, Naxos Chairman and owner Klaus Heymann recently was presented with the prestigious Samuel Simons Sanford Award. Previous winners include Yo-Yo Ma, Mstislav Rostropovich, Isaac Stern, Alfred Brendel, Marilyn Horne, Aaron Copland, Pierre Boulez, Sir George Solti, Eugene Ormandy and Juilliard President Joseph Polisi. Read More →
Dennis Russell Davies
Photo: SOB
The Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors has selected 20 candidates from 15 nationalities for the finals taking place in September 2015. Among them are 4 women and 16 men, the average age being approximately 29 years. Japan is leading the list with 5 candidates. France and the United States have both two candidates. Read More →
David Pickard, 55, currently General Director at Glyndebourne Opera Festival, has been appointed Director of the BBC Proms in London. He will take up his new role later this year. Edward Blakeman, Director, BBC Proms 2015, will continue to lead the festival throughout this year’s season and ahead of Pickard’s arrival.
Today, Belgian instrument maker Chris Maene presented in London a new Concert Grand piano conceived and commissioned by Daniel Barenboim. Read More →
Mit einer ausverkauften Vorstellung von Händels ‘Agrippina’ endeten am gestrigen Pfingstmontag, 25. Mai, die Internationalen Händel-Festspiele Göttingen 2015, die unter dem Motto Heldinnen!? rund 19.500 Besucher nach Göttingen und in die Region lockten. In den über 100 Veranstaltungen gab es bei der Oper eine Spitzenauslastung von 96 %. Auch die Regionalkonzerte waren mit 92 % Auslastung ein Erfolgsfaktor. Insgesamt lag die durchschnittliche Auslastung in den 31 Spielstätten jedoch nur bei 75 %. Grund hierfür ist eine relativ geringe Auslastung bei zwei Stadthallenkonzerten und einigen Kammerkonzerten in Göttingen.
