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“A Superb, Joyous, and Utterly Magnificent” Isata Kanneh-Mason is “the Undoubted Highlight” at the First Night of The Proms
Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason’s profound performance of Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto was “the undoubted highlight” (The Arts Desk) of the wildly acclaimed First Night of the Proms concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Arts Desk’s Rachel Halliburton raves, “From her first dramatic entry in the Allegro maestoso she imbued it
Alena Hron Conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Festival
Alena Hron makes her US debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on 25th July. She will conduct George Walker’s Icarus in Orbit at the 3,350-capacity Pavilion at the Ravinia Festival, the orchestra’s annual summer residency. She shares the stage with Marin Alsop, Chief Conductor of the Festival and Hron’s mentor
Joshua Bell Releases “Thomas de Hartmann Rediscovered” on Pentatone
Thomas de Hartmann Rediscovered, featuring Joshua Bell, is available from July 2024 on Pentatone. This important new album showcases the glowing, cinematic violin and cello concertos of Ukrainian composer Thomas de Hartmann. Bell recorded the Violin Concerto in Warsaw with Dalia Stasevska conducting the INSO-Lviv Symphony Orchestra. The work is coupled
Lio Kuokman Announces Inaugural Season as Chief Conductor of the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Lio Kuokman and RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra have announced Kuokman’s inaugural season as Chief Conductor. During 2024/25 season, he will lead the orchestra in four of its dynamic Kromatika (Chromatics) series. Kuokman said: “I look very much forward to the first season with RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra as their new Chief
Alena Hron and the Janáček Philharmonic Open Czech Festival with Smetana’s ‘Má vlast’ – 12 July 2024
To mark the 200th anniversary of Smetana’s birth, Alena Hron will open this year’s Festival Krumlov on 12 July, conducting a unique staging of Smetana’s Ma vlast with the Janáček Philharmonic, joined on stage by ballet ensemble Les Ballets Bubeníček. The open-air concert on the banks of the Vltava River is