To no great surprise, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed the country’s most successful conductor, Jakub Hrůša, to be its next music director from September 2028. He will succeed Semyon Bychkov who is retiring after […]
From the last Lebrecht Album of the Week for 2024: What’s the point in having a centenary if it doesn’t restore a reputation? A hundred years have passed since the German-Italian Busoni died in Berlin […]
The Audite International Conducting Masterclass takes place this week in Budapest with the Solti Chamber Orchestras. The tutors are Jonathan Brett (UK) and Maciej Zoltowski (Poland/US). Of the 15 candidates selected, eight are young women. […]