Peter Somodari, principal cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, has joined the Altenburg Trio in place of Christoph Stradner, principal cellist of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. How very civilised. The other players are Ziyu He […]
The death has been communicated of Thomas Wolfram, 75, manager of the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg from 1987-1992 and 2014-2020. While in charge at the Mozarteum, Wolfram founded the Vienna agency Primusic, which looked after several […]
The faltering mega-agency has upped its morale with the capture of US mezzo J’nai Bridges from HarrisonParrott. Bridges, unconventionally, suggest her last agency was not pulling its weight: ‘Joining IMG is a remarkable moment which […]
After coming to the end of 25 years with Carlos Kalmar, Chicago’s Grant Park Music Festival has named a successor for the next three summers. He is Giancarlo Guerrero, who has just stepped down at […]
The climate protest group Greenpeace is bragging the capture of two music icons – British six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier and Norwegian alt-pop superstar AURORA – for ‘a magical performance in the Arctic, released today.’ […]
An appeal has been launched to help Denise Stillwell, a busy violinist and violist on and off Broadway. Denise had both wrists smashed in a motor accident three weeks ago while visiting her mother in […]
Carnegie Hall’s Opening Night Gala concert on Tuesday, October 8 features the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (wo will soon be raising money to pay for the NY Philharmonic pay hike). Carnegie Hall […]
The cello audition on Friday was won by Moritz Huemer, from one of Europe’s smallest sovereign states. Huemer, 25, came through the Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic. His former Instagram comedy account – moritz_cello […]
Peter Dobrin reports that the Philadelphia music director was disturbed again mid-concert by a ringing phone. Bruckner was the victim. Last time, Yannick gave the audience a tongue-lashing. Doesn’t seemed to have worked. Maybe he […]
An explosive singer-songwriter of the 1970s Kristofferson, who died this weekend aged 88, scored massive hits with ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night’. His towering, bearded image made him […]
