October 23, 2024
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Biz news: Boutique seeks shelter

Biz news: Boutique seeks shelter

The independent artists manager Camilla Wehmeyer has joined Intermusica as Associate Director, Vocal & Opera, bringing 11 singers with her. A survivor of the collapse of Hazard Chase at the start of the pandemic, Wehmeyer […]

Shunned Currentzis starts own label

Shunned Currentzis starts own label

The Russian-based Greek conductor has been fading from sight since Putin invaded Ukraine. Although Salzburg and Baden-Baden maintain his residencies despite his dependence on Russian funds, Currentzis, 52, has struggled to maintain profile and his […]

Nezet gets matching watch

Nezet gets matching watch

The Metropolitan Opera and Philadephia Orchestra conductor has been visiting his favourite Swiss gnomes with husband Pierre Tourville. Apparently, they now make his-and-his watches. (Not availablle in Swatch). Nezet was ‘welcomed into the Rolex family’ […]

Orchestra gets out of Bath

Orchestra gets out of Bath

The former Bath Festival Orchestra has renamed itself Chromatica and taken up residency at the Battersea Arts Centre in south London. The driving force is concertmaster Maren Bosma. She says Chromatica is ‘a tight knit […]