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Jonathan Biss Releases Audible Original – UNQUIET: My Life with Beethoven – on 17 December
“…the timing of this pandemic held particular significance for me. Having allowed myself nearly a decade to record Beethoven’s sonatas, I was now playing all 32 of them in a single year, in concerts around the world. … The coronavirus put a stop to all [of this]. But...

Carlo Rizzi and Lawrence Brownlee Return to European Opera Stage with La Cenerentola December 10 – 23
Maestro Carlo Rizzi and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will return to the European opera stage with Rossini’s La Cenerentola at Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía. The Laurent Pelly production, with performances running from December 10th to 23rd, marks Rizzi’s debut...

IMG Artists Welcomes Soprano Miriam Kutrowatz to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome soprano Miriam Kutrowatz to its roster for general management. Miriam will be represented by Ashley Thouret from the company’s Hannover office. The “bewitching” (Der Standard) soprano Miriam Kutrowatz is earning major acclaim for...

Marianne Crebassa to Perform at La Scala Season Opening Gala Monday, 7 December
Teatro alla Scala opens its 2020/21 season on Monday, 7 December with an all-star gala concert, A riveder le stelle. The dazzling mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa will sing “Habanera” from Bizet’s Carmen. The concert, produced by Rai, will be available to watch in...

Simone Dinnerstein to Give World Premiere of Richard Danielpour’s “An American Mosaic” on December 6
Pianist Simone Dinnerstein will give the world premiere of Grammy®-winning composer Richard Danielpour’s An American Mosaic at and commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival. Dinnerstein will perform the 15 piano miniatures and accompanying works by Bach. The...

Don’t Miss Lilian Farahani in “The Empty Concertgebouw Sessions”
Dutch-Iranian soprano Lilian Farahani was joined by pianist Maurice Lammerts van Bueren for a special recital as part of The Empty Concertgebouw Sessions. The programme celebrates strong women through songs by Ravel, Piazzolla and Heggie. The recital has already been...

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Appoints Lio Kuokman Resident Conductor
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) today announced the appointment of Lio Kuokman as Resident Conductor, effective 1 December 2020 and covering the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons. Lio Kuokman, aged 39, has worked with many leading orchestras around the world....

Congratulations to our 2021 Grammy® Nominees!
The 2021 Grammy® Nominations were announced today, and we are thrilled to congratulate our artists on their nominations. The awards will be announced on Sunday, January 31, 2020. The show, hosted by Trevor Noah, will be broadcast in the US on CBS and streamed around...