The Athens Camerata has been disbanded over an accumulation of debts. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told parliament that its musicians could apply for employment in other state-funded ensembles. The orchestra, founded in 1991, originally had […]
In a rare toe-dip into contemporary music, the Vienna Philharmonic will tonight play Bruno Hartl’s Ballad for Large Orchestra, ahead of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Hartl was a timpanist in the orchestra. He retired early in […]
The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires has appointed Beatrice Venezi as Principal Guest Conductor of Colón’s resident orchestra and of its opera season. She is presently rehearsing Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera. Venezi, 34, is […]