Ivan Repusic
(c) Damil Kalogjera
45-year-old Croatian conductor Ivan Repusic has been appointed as General Music Director of Leipzig’s opera and will take up his post from the 2025/26 season. The decision has still to be validated by the City Council, but this is more or less a formality. Read More →
The International Classical Music Awards ICMA today announced the nominations for their Awards 2024, celebrating the best musicians and recordings. This year’s nominations include many renowned soloists, ensembles, conductors and orchestras as well as a lot of young musicians, many of them being first-nominees. A total of 375 audio and video productions from 115 labels have been nominated. To see the list, just click on the links at the end of this article. Read More →
Bayerische Staatsoper München
Ein Warnstreik im öffentlichen Dienst diverser deutscher Bundesländer wirkt sich auf den Spielplan der Bayerischen Staatsoper aus. Laut einer Aussendung der Oper wird Gioachino Rossinis Oper Il Barbiere di Siviglia am heutigen Mittwoch bloß in konzertanter Form aufgeführt. Die Vorstellung findet vor dem Sicherheitsvorhang statt.
Joshua Brown
24-year-old American violinist Joshua Brown has won this year’s Global Music Education League Competition in Beijing. The Gold Medal comprises a prize package including $100,000, international management and tours. Read More →
Die Klägergemeinschaft in der in der Sache Musterklage Chorbereich gegen die Salzburger Festspiele ärgert sich über Verschiebung von Gerichtsterminen. Read More →
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has announced that the 37-year-old Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will take up the role of Associate Artist from December 2023. Currently Principal Guest Conductor, she was Music Director of the CBSO from 2016-2022.
© Philharmonie Luxembourg / Eric Engel
Am 7. Juni 2024 gastiert die Europäische Kulturpreisgala das erste Mal in der Philharmonie zu Luxemburg. Die Auszeichnung geht an das Luxembourg Philharmonic mit seinen 100 Musikern aus mehr als 25 Nationen. Read More →
Wie Medizin, Musik und Bürgersinn zusammenhängen und Gutes bewirken, zeigt die Initiative Konzertleben. Diese wurde von Berliner Ärzten während der Corona-Pandemie angesichts der prekären Lage für Musikschaffende ohne Auftrittsmöglichkeiten gegründet. Read More →
The latest Karajan Community Letter focuses on Hildegard Behrens, Karajan’s Salome in his only studio recording and stage production of Richard Strauss’ first opera success when he was already 70 years old. Read More →
Young Concert Artists (YCA) announced the winners of the 2023 Susan Wadsworth International Auditions: Ziggy & Miles, guitar duo, James Baik, cello, Michael Yeung, percussion, Oliver Neubauer, violin, and Benett Tsai, cello. Read More →
