The Savonlinna soprano Iris Candelaria, 29, has been awarded the Finnish Cultural Foundation prize of 40,000 Euros for helping to build ‘a sustainable, pluralistic and multi-voiced Finland. She’s presently singing Merry Widow in Helsinki and […]
The Israeli conductor Omer Meir Wellber has been revealing his plans when he becomes Hamburg’s General Music Director in September. Among other ideas, Wellber has commissioned 10 living composers to insert their own ideas in […]
The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Beitain’s oldest orchestra, has appointed Vanessa Reed as its next chief executive, succeeding Michael Eakin who is retiring in June. Reed has been President and CEO of New Music USA since […]