Charles Dutoit
The executive committee of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria has finally dismissed Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit (*1936) from a concert scheduled for March 13th. Last Summer, Music Director Karel Mark Chichon said that he was very proud of the presence of Charles Dutoit, « because he has never conducted a Spanish orchestra ». Read More →
Der Bühnenumbau im NDR-Funkhaus in Hannover ist immer noch nicht beendet und der Saal wird auch im März noch nicht bespielbar sein. Die nach Sanierung für Januar vorgesehene Eröffnung musste erneut verschoben werden. Komplikationen beim Einbau der neuen Bühnenelemente führen dazu, dass sich die Arbeiten erneut verzögern, teilte der NDR mit, der alle Konzerttermine bis Mitte März 2020 ersatzlos absagte. Dazu gehören ein Klavierabend mit Igor Levit sowie Konzert der NDR Radiophilharmonie unter Simone Young und Andrew Manze.
Pavel Haas Quartet
(c) Philharmonie Luxembourg / Eric Devillet,
Das Pavel Haas Quartet gastierte im Kammermusiksaal der Luxemburger Philharmonie mit nur zwei Werken, die sie aber in größter Intensität darboten. Uwe Krusch war für Pizzicato dabei. Read More →
Marin Alsop
Photo: Grant Leighton
American conductor Marin Alsop, 63, has been named the first-ever chief conductor and curator of the Ravinia Festival, the oldest outdoor music festival in the United States, with a series of outdoor concerts and performances held every summer from June to September. Read More →
Der aus Mainz stammende deutsche Komponist Volker David Kirchner ist gestern im Alter von 77 Jahren verstorben. Nach Angaben des Schott-Verlages verstarb er nach « kurzer, schwerer Krankheit » in Wiesbaden. Read More →
Due to the international situation, the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg has postponed a performance by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre initially scheduled for the 11 February. Ther performance will be re-scheduled « at a more suitable time when the audience will be able to attend the performance without experiencing personal anxiety », the Mariinsky says on its website.
The Washington based National Symphony Orchestra has cancelled two concerts in Beijing and one in Shanghai next month following over China’s virus outbreak. Music Director Gianandrea Noseda was initially scheduled to conduct performances in Beijing on March 13 and March 14 followed by a concert in Shanghai on March 17. The orchestra said the decision was made due to U.S. State Department travel restrictions and the cancellation of its scheduled flights.The first part of the tour, with five concerts in Japan from March 6-11, will remain unchanged.
The Calgary based triennial Honens International Piano Competition has opened applications for its 2021 edition, with a jury including Janina Fialkowska (Canada), Michel Béroff (France), Imogen Cooper (UK), Ick-Choo Moon (Korea), and Katherine Chi (Canada). The application deadline is 30 October, 2020. Read More →
The ten-year Award Ceremony and Gala concert in Seville, on April 30th at 8 pm at the Teatro de la Maestranza, will be one of the richest, most diverse and colourful in the ICMA history, with one of the most impressive line-ups of musicians ever. Read More →
After a short break of the strike at the National Opera house in Paris, the strike resumed on 11 January and is likely not to end soon.The performance of George Balanchine scheduled for this evening, 3 February 2020 is cancelled.
