Julia Hagen
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Der Beethoven-Ring des Vereins Bürger für Beethoven geht in diesem Jahr an die 27-jährige österreichische Cellistin Julia Hagen (27). Das teilte der Vorsitzende des Beethoven-Vereins Stephan Eisel mit: « Julia Hagen gehört zu den vielversprechendsten Instrumentalisten ihrer Generation. Sie ist in der Kammermusik ebenso zu Hause wie in der Arbeit mit großen Orchestern. Ihr Spiel gibt dem Cello eine eigene Persönlichkeit, und das fasziniert die Zuhörer.“ Read More →

Ivan Fischer
(c) Alfonso Salgueiro / Philharmonie Luxembourg

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra will visit Spain from November 25 to 30, on a tour that will take it to Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza. The program has been designed by Zubin Mehta, who at the last minute has taken leave for health reasons. He will be replaced by Iván Fischer, regular guest conductor of this orchestra and, therefore, one of the most qualified to replace Mehta. Read More →

United Instruments of Lucilin is an associate ensemble of the 2022 edition of the November Music festival, and will present 4 exclusive concerts during the 2 weekends of the festival, giving a glimpse of its versatility and its own repertoire. Read More →

Zur Spielzeit 2023/24 übernimmt der 51-jährige deutsche Dirigent Roland Böer die Leitung der Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg und wird für mindestens zwei Jahre Generalmusikdirektor. Er folgt auf Generalmusikdirektorin Joana Mallwitz, die das Staatstheater Nürnberg zum Ende der aktuellen Saison 2022/23 verlassen wird,

Zubin Mehta
(c) Stephan Polzer

Zubin Mehta hat seine kommenden Verpflichtungen beim Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks « aufgrund eines akuten Erschöpfungszustandes » abgesagt. Der BR teilte mit, dass für die vier Konzerte der amerikanische Dirigent James Gaffigan und der Brite Daniel Harding einspringen. Read More →

The Internet platform www.meritaplatform.eu has announced the call for the quartets that will be part of the three-year project MERITA – where chamber Music, cultural hERItage and TAlent meet. This is a digital and real circuiting platform whose main objective is to increase the visibility and circulation of emerging professional European string quartets. The development of the project will last 3 years and will involve 38 quartets with a total of 152 artists.

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The French city Pantin, north-east of Paris, has inaugurated a big building comprising, in the same walls, a swimming pool and a music conservatory. The politicians hope that it will create bridges between sports and culture. Read More →

Armenian soprano Juliana Grigoryan and American Tenor Antony Leon were awarded First Prize at the Operalia Competition. Read More →

Illia Ovcharenko
(c) Ewan Nicholson

Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko (age 21) has been named Prize Laureate of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition. He wins one of the world’s largest prizes for piano $100,000 (CAD) and an Artist Development Program valued at a half-million dollars. Read More →

The 1st Luxembourg International Classical Guitar Competition has announced the winners. 1st Prize was awarded to  Marko Topchii (Ukraine). Read More →