The pianist and composer Nikki Iles is to be Principal Conductor of the NDR Bigband from September. She succeeds Geir Lysne. Nikki, 61, was previously composer in residence with NDR Bigband. The post British jazz […]
The British actor has been commissioned by the Opéra de Paris to direct Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, his operatic debut. Semyon Bychkov will conduct. Boris Pinkhasovich sings the title role. Fiennes played the role himself in […]
Don’t bother calling the Philharmonie box-office. A five-night series of classical guitar concerts, headlined by the Catelnuovo-Tedesco and Rodrigo concertos, has completely sold out. The fingers behind it belong to rising Warner artist Thibaut García. […]
The Salzburg Easter Festival has declared plans to stage Wagner’s Ring over four years, 2026 to 2030. In 2o28 it will break from the Ring to present Arnold Schoenberg’s Moses und Aron, a masterpiece of […]
It is no secret that, for the past couple of years, Antonio Pappano has been pushing gently for the Royl Opera to re-engage Anna Netrebko, banned for her past affinities with Vladimir Putin. Pappano is […]
The orchestra and its music director Thomas Søndergård have chosen James Vaughen as principal trumpet, succeeding Manny Laureano who is retiring after 44 years. Vaughen, 25, is presently assistant principal trumpet at the Detroit Symphony […]
Message from the Maestro: Today, I am proud to celebrate my father, Oscar Dudamel, on the announcement of his upcoming salsa album, Sueño Alcanzado, out May 30 on Platoon. Salsa music has been a part […]
Pentatone’s Vice President for Artists and Repertoire, Renaud Loranger, has resigned. The label is owned by San Francisco Coinservatory of Music and changes are apparently afoot. Renaud says: Looking back on almost a decade at […]
Message received: Diana Byer, Founder and Director of New York Theatre Ballet School will step down from her position in June following the 2024-25 school year. Byer, who founded New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB) and […]
Covent Garden removed her today from its Putin-sanctions list (Donald Trump is removing Putin from the list). Old pals are rallying round. The Met originally sanctioned Netrebko for her early support of Putin’s Crimea adventures. […]
