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Bosch, Dausgaard, Fray & Pappano Win at the 2021 Opus Klassik Awards
Congratulations to conductors Marcus Bosch, Thomas Dausgaard and Sir Antonio Pappano and pianist David Fray for their victories at the 2021 Opus Klassik Awards. Germany’s most prestigious classical music recording honour, the Opus Klassik awards are presented by the...

Baritone Joshua Hopkins in Recital for Vocal Arts DC
A solo recital given by Joshua Hopkins, joined by pianist Myra Huang, will be streaming on the Vocal Arts DC website through October 19, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The program features selections by Franz Schubert, Claude Debussy, and Gabriel Fauré, as...

Pianist David Fray Performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations at the Gulbenkian Festival and for Pianomania
David Fray will perform the Goldberg Variations in a recital at the Gulbenkian Festival in Lisbon, Portugal, on the evening of Wednesday, 6 October. The performance will afterwards be streamed on Arte.tv as part of the platform’s Pianomania series, beginning on...

Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony Win German Record Critics’ Prize for Mahler: Symphony No. 4
Chief Conductor Jakub Hrůša and Bamberg Symphony's acclaimed recording of Mahler’s Wunderhorn Symphony No. 4 in G Major, with mezzo-soprano Anna Lucia Richter (accentus music / Naxos), has won the 2021 German Record Critics' Prize (Preis der deutschen...

Christoph Altstaedt will conduct a new production of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem for Vienna Volksoper, Premiering 30 September
Christoph Altstaedt will conduct a new production of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem for Vienna Volksoper, choreographed by Martin Schläpfer with whom Christoph has developed a strong partnership since they first worked together during his tenure as Kapellmeister at...

Jakub Hrůša and the Czech Philharmonic Win for Concert Performance of the Year at 58th Golden Prague International Television Festival
Principal Guest Conductor Jakub Hrůša, the Czech Philharmonic and violinist Lisa Batiashvili have been awarded the prestigious Czech Crystal at the 58th Golden Prague International Television Festival. The programme, Spring Stars of the Czech Philharmonic III, was...

Jonathan Brandani Named Artistic Director of Calgary Opera
IMG Artists is thrilled to announce that Jonathan Brandani is named the new Artistic Director of Calgary Opera. Calgary Opera writes: "Calgary Opera is pleased to welcome Jonathan Brandani, a sought-after rising star of the classical music world, as the company’s new...

IMG Artists is Delighted to Welcome Soprano Kathryn Henry and Contralto Lauren Decker to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome soprano Kathryn Henry and contralto Lauren Decker to its roster for general management. Ms Henry and Ms Decker will be represented by Artist Manager Devere Burnett from the company’s New York headquarters. Hailed for her “clean...