The death of the German composer Wolfgang Rihm has left a vacancy at the festival’s next-gen orchestra. Rihm’s successor, announced today, is to be the German composer and clarinettist Jörg Widmann. The post New wind […]
Three unexploded World War Two bombs have caused the cancellation of tonight’s WDR Symphony concert in Cologne. The whole town centre has been shut off since eight this morning, with some 200,000 residents evacuated. It […]
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed Donald Palumbo as choirmaster of the Chicago Symphony Chorus from July 1. Palumbo retired recently after 17 years leading the Metropolitan Opera Chorus in New York. The post Chicago […]
The final round begins tonight in Fort Worth. The six contestants are: Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28 Philipp Lynov, Russia, 26 Evren Ozel, United States, 26 Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29 Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, […]
Hartford Symphony Orchestra and music director Carolyn Kuan will part ways in the spring of 2027, after a 16-year engagement. From the local statement: Kuan initially had a three-year contract to lead the Hartford Symphony […]
The international Norwegian soprano gave birth last week to halthy twins. All doing well, we hear. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L I S E D A V I […]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is delighted to congratulate its Chief Conductor, Domingo Hindoyan on his new appointment as Music Director to the LA Opera. Domingo made his LA Opera debut in November 2024 with Gounod’s Roméo […]
2025-26 Season Announced New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) announces that Founder and Artistic Director, Albert Bergeret will be stepping down into an Emeritus role after 50 years with the esteemed company. Credited as […]
David Goode, 53, was sacked last year by Eton College and banned from teaching for life, following indecent website searches. Goode has a new release out next month with some very early Mozart sketches. The […]
It’s the fourth, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Odesa. Hobart Earle conducts the Odesa Philharmonic. The post Watch: A Bruckner symphony in wartorn Odesa appeared first on Slippedisc.
