The Freiburg Chamber Orchestra has replaced its founding conductor Laurent Gendre with Philipp Bach. Gendre has led the orchestra since its inception in 2009.
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The violinist Jonny Gandelsman of New Paltz, NY, has been granted a MacArthur Fellowship for ‘reimagining classical works and nurturing the creation of new music across styles and genres’. The Moscow-born artist receives a $800,000, […]
Maggie Smith and Carol Burnett We have all seen the tributes to Dame Maggie Smith who died last month aged almost 90. Carol Burnett, now 93, is an American comedian, actress, and singer, a grande dame […]
Tonight in Berlin, the Staatsoper launches a new production of The Excursions of Mr Broucek. Tomorrow in Munich, the Staatsoper opens a new Katya Kabanova. This is not a Janacek anniversary year. It is routine […]
