Der britische Bass Richard Angas ist gestern während einer Probe zu Brittens ‘Peter Grimes’ an der ‘Opera North’ in Leeds (UK) zusammengebrochen und kurz danach in einer Klinik gestorben. Er wurde 71 Jahre alt. Read More →
Après un mois d’activités et 103 concerts programmés, avec 730 artistes invités (dont 175 solistes) et 82 200 entrées, le Festival International de Piano de La Roque d’Anthéron annonce un bilan plus que satisfaisant. Read More →
Thanks to donations, the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra is saved. £72,700 have been raised in an urgent appeal running from 5th – 17th August, to save the Orchestra and allow the 2013/14 season to commence in October. Read More →
Das ‘Colorado Symphony Orchestra’ hat Andrew Litton, bislang Künstlerischer Berater des Orchesters, zum Musikdirektor ernannt. Er zeichnet also jetzt vollständig für die künstlerische Leitung des Orchesters verantwortlich. Read More →
The Minnesota Orchestra will not record Symphonies No 3 and 6 by Jean Sibelius in September. Minnesota Public Radio reports that the Swedish recording company BIS has postponed the session since the Orchestra is not prepared for those sessions due to the lockout of the musicians since October 2012. The recording was supposed to be conducted by Music Director Osmo Vänskä.
Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
The winners of the 2014 Gilmore Young Artist Award are 19-year-old Curtis Institute of Music graduate Andrew Hsu and 16-year-old Juilliard School student Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner. Both pianists receive a $15,000 stipend, as well as $10,000 to commission a new piano composition for which the artist will have exclusive performance rights for one year. Read More →
During a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall last week, with 17 musicians from the Palestine Strings, soloist Nigel Kennedy compared the situation in Israel to apartheid in South Africa. « Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a bit facile to say it but we all know from experiencing this night of music tonight that giving equality and getting rid of apartheid means there’s a chance for amazing things to happen, » Kennedy was quoted by ‘Al Arabiya’ as having said. The BBC will air this concert on August 23 without the political comments.
Der mit 10.000 Euro dotierte ‘Leonard Bernstein Award’ des Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festivals wurde in diesem Jahr dem 18-jährigen kanadischen Pianisten Jan Lisiecki zugesprochen, einem Pianisten, an dem sich die Geister scheiden. Die einen halten ihn für reif und genial, die anderen für völlig überbewertet. Seine Aufnahme mit den Chopin-Etüden bei DG erhielt Kritiken von absolut minus bis maximal plus. Ich halte die CD für eine Fleißarbeit mit viel Ausdrucksarmut…
American cellist Alisa Weilerstein (31) and Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare (33) married yesterday evening at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, (N.Y.) Another ceremony is planned next Sunday, August 24, in Venezuela at Ranchos de Chana on Isla de Margarita. According to a news published in the New York Times, both ceremonies incorporate Jewish elements.
Another British orchestra, Lancashire Sinfonietta, is facing an uncertain time following the announcement 80% cut to Arts funding by Lancashire County Council (LCC). Without deciding a final closure, the Orchestra’s Board decided to suspend its planned programme for the coming season 2013/14.
