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, […]
Glaswegian mezzo Beth Taylor tied the knot yesterday with Jonathan Kennedy, promptly changing her media profile to Beth Kennedy. Happy days. Beth is due to sing Mahler’s second next month with the LA […]
The New Zealand conductor Gemma New has withdrawn from her January concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Her representatives say she has been deterred from travelling to the area by the latest travel advisory from […]
The indefatigable Herbert Blomstedt conducted Bruckner’s 9th symphony last night in Copenhagen. Danish Radio’s symphony orchestra say: ‘Yesterday we had the great honor of having 98 year old Herbert Blomstedt on the podium. With his […]
A $25,000 bond has been promptly posted as demanded by a judge for the release of the Utah violinist John Shin. Howeve, he remains in custody waiting for paperwork to be completed. Supporters are confident […]
It has been announced that the the Bühne Baden orchestra is to be disbanded, its work being taken over by the Niederösterreichischen Tonkünstler orchestra from 2027. The realignment is supposed to save one million Euros […]
The orchestra’s musicians have authorised a walkout unless they get a deal by September 12. ‘After nearly two years of negotiating, it has become clear that we have no choice but to plan for a […]
First performed on January 20, 1699, André Campra’s comic opera/ballet Le Carnaval de Venise to a libretto by Jean-François Regnard finally arrives at its UK premiere in late Summer 2025 at the Vache Baroque Summer Festival. It is sung in French, Italian and English, a heady mix and a real test (successfully passed) for the singers. All this happened against […]
Message from Grafenegg: Daniel Barenboim has sadly had to cancel his performance in Grafenegg on Sunday, September 7. He injured his shoulder, among other things, in a serious fall during Wednesday night and is currently […]
The St Louis Symphony Orchestra has just inked a four-year contract with its musicians. It involves an immediate $10,000 increase to salaries, followed by raises of 3%, 3.25%, and 3.5% in subsequent years. By 2030 […]
