The Italian Daniele Gatti took over last night as chief conductor of the Dresden Sataatskapelle, one of the world’s longest-running orchestras. He opened with Mahler 1, inaugurating the first complete Mahler cycle in the orchestra’s […]
Andris Nelsons will remain Gewandhauskapellmeister until 2032, it was confirmed this morning. His plans include further collaboration with the Boston Symphony, where he has a rolling contract. press statement: In his third term in office, […]
Sir Michael Hill, founder of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition ‘for emerging young violinists’, died today aged 86. As a teenager he wanted to be a concert soloist, only to be told he had […]