Die Preisentscheidungen für den 13. Internationalen Wettbewerb für Liedkunst Stuttgart der Hugo-Wolf-Akademie (IHWA) sind gefallen. Die Jury unter dem Vorsitz von Olaf Bär betont das außerordentliche künstlerische Niveau des Wettbewerbs und honorierte dies im abschließenden Votum. Sämtliche fünf Finalisten-Duos bekamen einen Preis, darunter auch das Duo mit der jüngsten Teilnehmerin Katja Maderer (21). Read More →
(c) Remy Franck
The risk of transmission by aerosols from an infected person on a wind instrument is generally much lower than for people who sing or speak, according to a new study by the Max Planck Institute and the University Medical Center Göttingen. Read More →
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider
(c) George Lange
The Music Director of the National Orchestra of Lyon, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, 47 sees his contract renewed for a period of three years from the 2024-2025 season. The Danish violinist and conductor is in this position since 2020.
Ivan Boumans, Composer Award
© Albert Mennel
Die Solistes Européens Luxembourg und der Pianist Jean Muller werden am 26. September in der Luxemburger Philharmonie das Klavierkonzert Deconstructing Love von Ivan Boumans uraufführen, der 2020/21 mit dem Composer Award der International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) ausgezeichnet wurde. Read More →
Simon Rattle
(c) Sébastien Grébille/Philharmonie Luxembourg
Das London Symphony Orchestra war zu Gast in der Luxemburger Philharmonie. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →
Andrea Sanguineti
Italian conductor Andrea Sanguineti has good chances to become General Music Director in Essen, the newspaper WAZ reports. He would be the successor of Tomas Netopil. Read More →
Teresa-Riveiro-Böhm
(c) Theresa Pewal
Austrian-Spanish conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm will be the Associate Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña (OBC) during the 2022-23 season. Read More →
Ludwig Güttler
Nach 65 Jahren Bühnenkarriere wird der Trompeter Ludwig Güttler im Dezember 2022 seine künstlerische Laufbahn beenden und in den Ruhestand treten. Read More →
British conductor Matthew Halls has been appointed the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. He will take over in autumn 2023 as successor of Santtu-Matias Rouvali.
Carl St. Clair
The Pacific Symphony announced that Music Director Carl St.Clair, 70, reached an agreement with its board of directors to renew his contract as Music Director for at least another two seasons, while also encouraging them to look for his successor. Read More →
