Roman Lopatynskyi, born in Kyiv in 1993, won First Prize at this year’s George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest. Roman Lopatynskyi is a laureate of over 20 international piano competitions, such as the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.

This year’s DYNAMIKfest Salzburg (6-12 October) partners with the Swiss Classeek’s Ambassador Programme to present three musicians for their debut in Salzburg, including violinist and composer Elise Bertrand, violist Paul Zientara, and cellist Jeein You. Read More →

Borusan Istambul Philharmonic
(c) Özge Balkan

The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (BIPO) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. According to a news release, the orchestra that has shared the stage with nearly 40 guest conductors and over 500 soloists in its performances. It will go on a five-concert tour in the U.K. and release an album to mark its 25th anniversary. Read More →

Schloss Esterhazy
(c) Andreas Hafenscher

Das Herbstgold-Festival auf Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt bot kurz vor seinem Ende ein klassisch geformtes Orchesterkonzert an, bei dem Intendant Julian Rachlin als Dirigent und Solist in Erscheinung trat. Uwe Krusch schildert für Pizzicato, was zu hören war. Read More →

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko

Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, 24, has tonight won the 21st edition of the Leeds International Piano Competition. Performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan at St George’s Hall in Bradford, Izik-Dzurko was chosen as the winner by the jury after a performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2. Read More →

Schloss Esterhazy
(c) Andreas Hafenscher

Das Herbstgold-Festival auf Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt, im Burgenland in Österreich, fand bereits in der 18. Ausgabe, dieses Jahr unter dem Motto ‘Verführung’, statt. Vom Konzert mit Kammermusik schildert Uwe Krusch für Pizzicato seine Eindrücke. Read More →

Philharmonie Luxembourg
(c) Wade Zimmermann

Es ist die 10. und letzte Spielzeit für Chefdirigent Gustavo Gimeno. Für das erste Konzert hatte er mit den Musikern des Luxembourg Philharmonic ein recht unkonventionelles Programm zusammengestellt, das zudem das Programm der anstehenden Spanien-Tournee im November ist. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →

The latest Karajan Community Letter focuses on Karajan conducting Beethoven’s Fidelio, which he started ting when he was 24. Regarding the importance Beethoven had for Karajan, it is no surprise that his only opera was a cornerstone in the maestro’s repertoire for over 46 years and that there is just one opera, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro,  that Karajan conducted more often than Fidelio. Read More →

The San Antonio Philharmonic has been sued by a former board member and his wife over what they characterized as $180,000 in defaulted loans. The lawsuit accuses the organization of breach of contract. The couple is demanding repayment, including interest and attorney’s fees. Read More →

Visualisierung des Entwurfs von kadawittfeldarchitektur, Aachen, für die Komische Oper

Trotz des Spardrucks, der auf dem Senat lastet, will Berlins Kultursenator Joe Chialo die Sanierung der Komischen Oper weiterführen. Allerdings langsamer als geplant. Fertig werden sollen die Arbeiten an der Komischen Oper Chialo zufolge 2033. Zu einem Baustopp, von dem die Rede war, werde es nicht kommen, sagte Chialo dem rbb. Die Kosten für die Arbeiten an dem Operngebäude werden momentan auf rund 480 Millionen Euro beziffert. Read More →