Forever young? Yannick turns 50
The Met chief had a big birthday bash in Montreal on Sunday. Some impressive talent turned out. The post Forever young? Yannick turns 50 appeared first on Slippedisc.
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LA Phil names Dude’s last four flaks
The orchestra has rolled out Gustavi Dudamel’s final season as music director. Four young conductors have been selected for his outstandingly successful fellowship apprenticeship: Kinga Głowacka (Poland), Ana María Patiño-Osorio (Colombia), José Ángel Salazar (Venezuela) […]
Tetzlaff: There is absolute silence in America among musicians
The German violinist who has declared a boycott on Trump’s USA is mystified at the lack of protest among American musicians and institutions. In Zurich this week, he played the Ukrainian national anthem at his […]
Cheltenham Music Festival announces “Vibrant, Energising” programme in 80th year
Cheltenham Music Festival has announced a “vibrant, energising programme of real breadth, depth and quality” to celebrate 80 years of championing, cultivating and inspiring classical music in the UK and worldwide – and look towards […]
The Verdi and Joan Club – seriously, not many know
Giovanna d’Arco, which premiered at La Scala in 1845, was an instant popular success. It is said that within a few weeks of the premiere the favourite melodies from Giovanna were being ground out on the […]
The third Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition opens for entries
The third Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition is now accepting applicants from aspiring conductors across the world. This prestigious competition provides one talented conductor with a platform to develop their skills on an international level. The winner will […]
The Foundation’s annual Ambassador Programme continues to advance students and graduates by developing practical and instrumental teaching, workshop leading skills and growing a love for performance.
The Ambassador Programme runs annually and is a training scheme for young professionals (c.19-35) dedicated to developing their practical, instrumental teaching and workshop leading skills, as well as growing their love for performance. The Programme […]
Edition Records welcomes music innovator Nils Petter Molvaer to Edition Records
Edition Records is thrilled to announce the signing of internationally recognised Norwegian artist Nils Petter Molvaer – a sonic rebel whose fearless reinvention of European and Nordic jazz has left an indelible mark on the musical landscape. […]
Just in: Asmik cancels US dates
There’s no reason to read anything political into this, but the Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian has cancelled a week with the Cleveland Orchestra this month, ‘because of personal reasons’. Here’s the official statement: The Cleveland […]
Breaking: French soloist donates his US fees to Ukraine
Message from the excellent French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras: ‘After last week’s horrific spectacle at the White House—staged to humiliate President Zelensky—and the U.S.’s rapid shift away from the fundamental freedoms and democratic ideals that Europe […]
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