Conductor Joana Carneiro Makes Royal Scottish National Orchestra Debut – 26 & 27 April
Conductor Joana Carneiro makes her Royal Scottish National Orchestra debut on 26 (Usher Hall, Edinburgh) and 27 April (Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow). She will conduct Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Nyx; the UK premiere of RSNO co-commission: Errollyn Wallen’s Violin...
The 2024 BBC Proms are Announced
The BBC Proms have announced eight stunning weeks of music making for their 2024 season, with 90 proms across the UK demonstrating the extraordinary breadth of classical and orchestral music. 2024 BBC Proms IMG Artists highlights include pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason...
Conductor Ben Palmer Thrills with Classic FM Live
Ben Palmer conducted the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus for a thrilling Classic FM Live concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The 22 April concert featured soloists tenor Freddie De Tommaso, soprano Rachel Duckett and pianist Hayato Sumino. Works in the...
Martijn Dendievel Appointed as new Chief Conductor of Flanders Symphony Orchestra
The Flanders Symphony Orchestra (Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen) is delighted to announce the appointment of Martijn Dendievel as Chief Conductor. The 28-year-old Flemish musician, a rising star in high demand, is set to assume his new role in January 2026. He will strive...
Luka Faulisi’s Sophomore Album, “Vivaldi: The Four Seasons” – Available 26 April 2024
On his second album for Sony Classical, set to be released on 26 April, violinist Luka Faulisi presents a highly individual interpretation of Vivaldi’s pioneering masterpiece, The Four Seasons. Listen to the album here. Violinists from every generation have responded...
IMG Artists Welcomes Violist Nils Mönkemeyer to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome the celebrated violist Nils Mönkemeyer to our roster for general management. He will be represented by Senior Vice President Elena Kostova from the company’s London office. Artistic brilliance and innovative programming are the...
Pride Anthems on Tour: May – June 2024!
Pride Anthems returns this June for its second tour celebrating the story of the fight for LGBTQ+ equality. Featuring Kevin Smith Kirkwood (Kinky Boots), NYC cabaret artist, Amy Jo Jackson and Grammy®-nominated recording artist and actor, Marty Thomas, with musical...
Andrey Boreyko Returns to ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
A popular guest of ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko conducted them at the Ravello Festival last summer. He returns for a subscription concert at the Vienna Konzerthaus on Saturday 4 May, 19:30. The programme features Khachaturian's Concerto for...
Pablo González Conducts World Premiere of Zarqa Al Yamama in Riyadh
Pablo González conducts the world premiere of Zarqa Al Yamama, the first opera produced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 25 April at the King Fahad Cultural Centre in Riyadh. Based on a treasured folk story, the opera features libretto by celebrated Saudi writer and...
SONY CLASSICAL SIGNS JENEBA KANNEH-MASON FOR FIRST RECITAL ALBUM, RELEASING IN 2025
Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason has signed an exclusive recording contract with Sony Classical. Her first recital album with the label will be recorded this year for release in sprint 2025. The 22-year-old British pianist has already impressed critics with her “poetry and...
IMG Artists Welcomes Baritone Andrei Bondarenko to our Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome baritone Andrei Bondarenko to our roster for general management. He will be represented by Senior Vice President and Head of UK Vocal, Sam Snook and Assistant Artist Manager Joseph Lenehan. This season, Mr. Bondarenko will return to...
Vasily Petrenko Extends RPO Music Director Contract to 2030
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today announces that Vasily Petrenko is extending his contract as Music Director through to 2030. Petrenko will lead the RPO into its next artistic chapter, further strengthening its position as one of the world’s great...
Glowing Reviews Following Xian Zhang’s Returns to Seattle Symphony & National Symphony Orchestra DC
On 04-06 April, Xian Zhang returned to Seattle Symphony, conducting Copland’s Appalachian Spring, preceded by Dorothy Chang’s Northern Star and Korngold’s Violin Concerto with Ray Chen. The following week, Xian returned to National Symphony Orchestra in DC, with whom...
Jonathan Brandani Makes His Wagnerian Debut Conducting Das Rheingold at the Calgary Opera
On the 20 April 2024, Jonathan Brandani, at the helm of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, made his Wagnerian debut conducting a sensational production of Das Rheingold for Calgary Opera. After the great success of opening night, Kenneth DeLong from Calgary Herald...
Angus Webster Returns to Ulster Orchestra for a Subscription Concert
Since his hugely successful debut in 2022, British conductor Angus Webster has returned to Ulster Orchestra several times within their BBC Radio 3 series. His relationship with the orchestra continues to strengthen as he returns for his subscription season debut on 26...
Juanjo Mena Returns to the Berlin Philharmonic in 2024/25
Juanjo Mena will return to the Berlin Philharmonic in September 2024 to conduct a programme of French music, featuring Ravel’s complete ballet Daphnis et Chloé, Germaine Tailleferre’s Harp Concerto with the Orchestra’s Principal Harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet, and...
Franz Welser-Möst Awarded Honorary Membership by the Vienna Philharmonic
The Vienna Philharmonic is pleased to announce that it has awarded honorary membership to Franz Welser-Möst. Daniel Froschauer, Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, said, "The artistic collaboration with Franz Welser-Möst began in 1998. Since then, he has led the...
Julia Fischer Awarded the 2024 Rheingau Music Prize
Violinist Julia Fischer has been awarded the 2024 Rheingau Music Prize. Since 1994, prizes have been awarded to renowned artists, composers and musicologists or musical institutions in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to music. The award is endowed with...
Ana María Patiño-Osorio Wins 3 Prizes at the 2024 Malko Competition
Conductor Ana María Patiño-Osorio has triumphed at the 2024 Malko Competition winning Second Prize, the Audience Prize and the Youth Jury Prize at the prestigious competition. The finals saw Ana María conduct the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in the 1st movement...
Calidore String Quartet Wins BBC Music Magazine’s 2024 Chamber Award for Beethoven: The Late Quartets
The Calidore String Quartet is the recipient of the BBC Music Magazine 2024 Chamber Award for their recording of The Late Quartets of Beethoven. The three-disc set of Beethoven’s Quartets Nos. 12-16, released in February 2023 on Signum Classics, was lauded by BBC...
Decca Classics Celebrates Yunchan Lim’s Chopin: Études with Listening Party – Friday, 19 April
Yunchan Lim’s Decca Classics debut, Chopin: Études, is available worldwide from Friday, 19 April. The hotly anticipated recording will be unveiled during a listening party on release day at 8am ET / 1pm BST / 9pm KST. To receive the link, sign up for Yunchan Lim’s...