Naxos has launched a new education platform, the Naxos MusicBox. Conceived by Genevieve Helsby, the author of the Naxos My First series of children’s music books, the MusicBox is an immediately appealing website aimed at children, parents and teachers. Already richly filled with information, the website is set to grow, and more material is to be added. The texts have been written especially for the age group from 4 to 12, pointing out things to listen for and encouraging a real connection with the music offered. Read More →

Marcus Bosch

Von Spielzeit 2020/21 an wird der 50-jährige Deutsche Marcus Bosch Chefdirigent der Norddeutschen Philharmonie Rostock. Bislang er hat die Stellung eines Conductor in Residence. Marcus Bosch ist Künstlerischer Leiter der Opernfestspiele Heidenheim, die sich unter seiner Leitung in dieser Zeit zu einem international renommierten Opernfestival entwickelt haben. Read More →

Domingo Hindoyan

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan, 40, will succeed Vasily Petrenko as Chief Conductor in 2021 when Petrenko will become Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Since the 2019/20 season Hindoyan is Principal Guest Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra. Read More →

In Madrid, a new artistic and pedagogical project has been announced, Musical Arts Madrid (MAM), that will start in the 2021/2021 academic year. The newly created musical institute has already opened its registration for a Summer Course that will take place in the months of July and August and that will be a preamble to the school year. Read More →

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has cancelled its 2020 European tour, scheduled for late August and September. The PSO was to play at Austria’s Salzburg Festival and at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie.

Noch sind im Funkhaus Halberg in Saarbrücken keine Konzerte mit Publikum möglich. Aber die Musiker der Deutschen Radio Philharmonie spielen im SR Sendesaal Kammerkonzerte, die auf SR 2 KulturRadio live übertragen werden. Read More →

Paavo Järvi
(c) Julia Bayer

Paavo Järvi und die Musiker des Tonhalle-Orchesters Zürich kehren auf die Bühne der Tonhalle Maag zurück. In zwölf Kurzkonzerten präsentieren sich kleinere Formationen aus dem Orchester. «Diese Konzerte werden eine besondere Erfahrung für uns alle sein», so Paavo Järvi. Read More →

Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony
(c) Bill Swerbenski

The San Francisco Symphony honours Michael Tilson Thomas’ 25-year-tenure as Music Director with the online-tribute MTT25 with exclusive content including archival audio recordings, videos, photos, and personal memories to be released daily since yesterday, June 4. Read More →

Nicholas Carter
(c) Annette Koroll

Australian conductor Nicholas Carter, 34, will become the Opera Director of Konzert Theater Bern from the 2021/22 season. Simultaneously he will become chief conductor of the opera house. He succeeds Xavier Zuber. Nicholas Carter currently serves as Chief Conductor of the Stadttheater Klagenfurt and the Kärntner Sinfonieorchester

Die Spendenaktion #MusikerNothilfe der Deutschen Orchester-Stiftung hat in elf Wochen seit dem Lockdown bereits fast 2 Millionen Euro Spenden eingesammelt. 1,1 Millionen Euro wurden inzwischen an freischaffende Musiker ausgezahlt. Read More →