The Azrieli Foundation launched its Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) in Montréal. According to the Foundation, « AMACC will be a catalyst, key funder and strategic partner in creating a resilient, impactful and connected arts sector. It will deepen the Foundation’s work to discover, elevate, and amplify creative voices and grant broader access to meaningful arts experiences. » Read More →
26-year-old French pianist Alexandre Kantorow has been named the recipient of the 2024 Gilmore Artist Award. This was announced today by Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of the Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival. Read More →
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Die Wiederernennung des Intendanten des Theaters San Carlo in Neapel, Stéphane Lissner, könnte auch für die Mailänder Scala neue Perspektiven eröffnen. Darüber wird zurzeit in der italienischen Presse spekuliert. Read More →
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has reached a two-year contract agreement with its musicians, represented by Local 8 of the American Federation of Musicians. It brings not onléy financial benefiots to the musicians, but also creates possibilities for change in the MSO’s audition process for hiring new orchestra players. Read More →
Gustavo Dudamel
Incoming music director Gustavo Dudamel,42, will conduct the New York Philharmonic at its spring gala on April 24, the orchestra said in a news release as it announced a $40 million gift from co-chairman Oscar L. Tang and wife Agnes Hsu-Tang that will endow Dudamel’s position. Read More →
Der 72. Internationaler Musikwettbewerb der ARD ist am Wochenende in München zu Ende gegangen. Nach der Veröffentlichung der Resultate bringen wir heute eine Einschätzung des Wettbewerbs durch Michael Oehme. Read More →
The Court of Naples has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Maestro Stéphane Lissner to the post of superintendent (and, consequently, also artistic director) of the San Carlo Theater in Naples. Read More →
The European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO) announced its return to the concert stage with two projects in Poland and Belgium. Following successful auditions in which nearly 50 young baroque instrumentalists participated in an intense 3-day workshop in Antwerp last July, 20 players have been invited to form EU’s new baroque band, continuing to revive the baroque legacy. Read More →
Der Bayerische Musikrat (BMR) hat die Ankündigung von Kürzungen beim Internationalen ARD-Musikwettbewerb mit großer Sorge zur Kenntnis genommen, heißt es in einer Mitteilung. Read More →
Mehr als 35.000 Menschen unterstützen inzwischen die Petition, die sich gegen einen Auftritt von Netrebko an der Berliner Staatsoper wendet. Damit wachse der mediale und politische Druck auf den Intendanten Matthias Schulz, den Auftritt von Netrebko zu stoppen, sagt der Initiator der Aktion. Read More →
