Jiří Pánek, who died on December 19 aged 77, was an outstanding Czech violinist, happy to be leading great orchestras. But when the opera house in Pilsen ran into difficulties, someone had to grab hold of the steering wheel.
Jiří was in charge for six critical years, 2006-2012, staging 29 operas, many of them new to his audience.
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As predicted, the Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has won the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM). He takes home a cash prize of C$30,000 offered by the city of Montréal and a development grant of […]
Once upon a time there were two comedic Chinese-Australian violinists called TwoSet. They made people laugh. Then they got bored and packed it in. Now they’re back with an expensive rebrand that employs half the […]
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The City Music Foundation’s 2024 CMF Artists (Photo: Benjamin Ealovega) The City Music Foundation (CMF) has announced its latest cohort of artists, its 11th intake. The 2024 CMF Artists are Aleksandra Myslek (collaborative piano), Duo Melus […]
