Henryk M. Gorecki
The oratorio Sanctus Adalbertus by the Polish composer Henryk Górecki will have its world premiere tonight in Krakow, Poland. The work is scored for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra and will be performed by the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Polish Radio Choir from Krakow and the Krakow Philharmonic Choir conducted by Jacek Kaspszyk, with Wioletta Chodowicz and Artur Ruciński as soloists. Read More →
Rubino_Simone
(c) Markus Rössle
Der Schlagzeuger Simone Rubino erhält den diesjährigen Credit Suisse Young Artist Award. Die Jury unter Vorsitz von Michael Haefliger, Intendant von ‘Lucerne Festival’, vergab den mit CHF 75.000 zum neunten Mal. Der Preis beinhaltet auch ein Konzert mit den Wiener Philharmonikern im Rahmen des Luzerner Sommerfestivals. Read More →
Laurent Petitgirard
After wandering through various halls in the French capital, the Orchestre Colonne will finally take a residency at Salle Wagram, not so far from Pleyel, where it used to play before that hall was stupidly closed to classical music. Read More →
Yundi Li
(c) Uli Weber - DG
Die ‘Social Media’ und die Presse in Korea berichten von einem dramatischen Entgleisen des chinesischen Pianisten Yundi Li in einem Konzert in der südkoreanischen Hauptstadt. Li spielte zusammen mit dem ‘Sidney Symphony Orchestra’ unter David Robertson und geriet in Chopins Erstem Klavierkonzert nach einem kurzen ‘Schwimmen’ so aus dem Takt, dass er und Orchester komplett aufhören und neu ansetzen mussten. Read More →
Martin Fröst
(c) Nikolaj Lund
Swedish clarinettist Martin Fröst, 44, has cancelled his upcoming appearances with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra due to Meniere’s disease, an inner-ear disorder. Fröst was scheduled to make his debut as SPCO’s artistic partner on November 11 and 12 and join the orchestra on an Asian tour as well. Fröst cancelled all his concerts through December. At SPCO he will be replaced by Alexander Fiterstein. Read More →
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Photo: Toshiyuki Urano
Der polnisch-amerikanische Dirigent und Komponist Stanislaw Skrowaczewski wird auf Vorschlag des Orchesters zum Ehrendirigenten der Deutschen Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern ernannt. Read More →
Alban Berg-Denkmal im Modell
(c) Markus Pillhofer
Wolf Prix (*1942), Begründer des renommierten österreichischen Architekturbüros ‘Coop Himmelb(l)au’, plant, auf dem Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz vor der Wiener Staatsoper ein Alban-Berg-Denkmal zu errichten. Laut Prix wird es eine sechs Meter hohe « abstrakte Variation über vier Notenbilder ». Die Kosten des Denkmals wird die Alban-Berg-Stiftung tragen. Read More →
Pierre Cao
(c) Sébastien Boulard / Arsys Bourgogne
Not many conductors like to talk in public about their work. Now, one of the greatest conductors of vocal music, Pierre Cao, former music director of the renowned choir Arsys Bourgogne, has decided to share his knowledge with the audience. Read More →
Vladimir Fedoseyev
(c) Roman Goncharov
After Vladimir Fedoseyev quit the production of Tchaikovsky’s opera Iolanta at the Bolshoi Theatre the opera house told the audience, this walking out was due to health reasons. Now, in an interview with the magazine Classicalmusicnews.ru, the conductor gives the real reason: « I just did not have enough rehearsals, to adequately prepare this premiere ». So much for statements from the Bolshoi management…
Dennis Russell Davies
Photo: SOB
Conductor Dennis Russel Davies who had to undergo surgery after he hurt his knee badly when he fall just 90 minutes before a concert in Austria, will return on the podium on November 25 for a rehearsal with the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. Currently the maestro still walks on crutches.
