IMG Artists Welcomes Heldentenor Brenden Gunnell to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome heldentenor Brenden Gunnell to its roster for General Management. He will be represented by Isabella Pitman from the London office. The much sought-after Brenden Gunnell is renowned in opera and in concert. Born in the USA, he has...
Julia Fischer and Benjamin Nyffenegger take over the artistic direction of Boswil Summer
The Künstlerhaus Boswil is a successful cultural beacon in the canton of Aargau. The range of activities, from children's concerts and youth orchestras to master concerts, is unique. The artistic management team, consisting of Hugo Boll- schweiler, Stefanie Braun and...
Federico Colli Makes His Bucharest Debut with “George Enescu” Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
This week (16-17 Feb), Federico Colli makes his Bucharest debut at Romanian Athenaeum, performing two concerts with the “George Enescu” Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Colli will play Beethoven’s Concerto No. 1 in C Major, with the programme also featuring...
The Denyce Graves Foundation Celebrates its 2nd Anniversary on Good Morning America
The Denyce Graves Foundation, founded by mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, celebrates its second anniversary today. In line with celebrations, Graves will appear on Good Morning America in an interview with Robin Roberts, discussing the foundation and its HBCU/...
Tine Thing Helseth Announces Risør Kammermusikkfest’s 2023 Programme
Tine Thing Helseth, newly appointed Artistic Director of Risør Kammermusikkfest, has announced the festival’s 2023 programme. For this year’s edition, which will run from 27 June to 2 July, Helseth invited pianist Alice Sara Ott to co-curate the programme. The...
IMG Artists Welcomes Soprano Caitlin Gotimer to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome soprano Caitlin Gotimer to its roster for General Management. She will be represented by Devere Burnett from the New York office. The 2022/23 season marks Ms. Gotimer’s exciting return to Arizona Opera for her grand debut in the...
Calidore Quartet’s New Beethoven Release “Can Stand Comparison with the Best” and a “Triumphant Return” to the Kennedy Center
BBC Music Magazine’s latest issue reviewed the Calidore Quartet’s Late Beethoven release, giving it the highest possible rating of five stars for both performance and recording quality. Misha Donat writes: “The New York- based Calidore Quartet gives meticulously...
Sir Antonio Pappano to Conduct Orchestra at The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on 6 May 2023
Sir Antonio Pappano will conduct the Coronation Orchestra at The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6 May 2023. The Orchestra is composed of musicians drawn from the orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’s...
Federico Colli Makes His Bucharest Debut with “George Enescu” Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
This week (16-17 Feb), Federico Colli makes his Bucharest debut at Romanian Athenaeum, performing two concerts with the "George Enescu" Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Colli will play Beethoven's Concerto No. 1 in C Major, with the programme also featuring Ligeti's...
Gabriel Feltz and the Oper Dortmund Win “Best Opera House” at the Oper! Awards 2023
Oper Dortmund and their General Music Director Gabriel Feltz have won "Best Opera House" of the year at the Oper! Awards 2023. The awards show will be presented during a festive gala on 27 February, beginning at 19.30 CET at the Opernhaus Dortmund and broadcasted live...
Luca Pisaroni Scores Superlative Reviews as Canadian Opera’s Figaro
Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has been opera’s go-to Figaro for many years, but his interpretation and vocal prowess continue to pull in superlative critical commentary in his latest reprisal of the role for Canadian Opera’s production of Le nozze di Figaro....
ALICE COOTE ACCLAIMED FOR “INTENSE AND RIVETING VOCAL PERFORMANCE” AT NEW YORK MET
Alice Coote’s role debut as Madame de Croissy in Poulenc’s ‘Dialogues des Carmelites’ at the Metropolitan Opera New York had the critics reaching for superlatives to praise her vocal and theatrical power: Gabrielle Ferrari writes in The Observer, “Mezzo-soprano Alice...
Luka Faulisi Makes His Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse Debut
Tonight, Luka Faulisi makes his debut with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse under Wilson Ng, performing Ernest Chausson’s Poème for violin and orchestra, Op.25. The programme also features Debussy’s Danse and Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major,...
IMG Artists Welcomes Cellist Jing Zhao and Pianist Zee Zee to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome cellist Jing Zhao and pianist Zee Zee to its roster for General Management. They will be represented by Iris Yuan from the London office. With deep musicality and virtuosity, Jing Zhao has established herself internationally as one...
“Precison, Refinement, Stylistic Perfection”: Carlo Rizzi Leads Il Trovatore in Paris
Celebrated Italian Maestro Carlo Rizzi proved once again his credentials as a true holder of the Italian tradition, leading the production of Verdi’s Il Trovatore at the Opera National de Paris. Fresh from a tremendously successful triumvirate of productions across...
Congratulations to Renée Fleming and Xian Zhang on their GRAMMY® Wins!
Congratulations to soprano Renée Fleming and conductor Xian Zhang on their wins at the 65th GRAMMY® Awards. The winners were announced on February 5, 2023 live from the Crypto Arena and streamed live on Grammys.com. Capturing her 5th GRAMMY® Award, soprano Renée...
Frank Dupree’s New Album, “Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto Op. 104 & Sinfonietta Op. 49” Available Now
Frank Dupree's new album, Nikolai Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5, Concerto Op. 104 & Sinfonietta Op.49, is available now on Capriccio. The collaboration with Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin is Dupree's third album showcasing the unique stylistic blend of Soviet...
The United Ukrainian Ballet Make Triumphant US Debut at the Kennedy Center
The United Ukrainian Ballet made its triumphant US debut performing world-renowned choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s Giselle, performing at the Kennedy Center Opera House on February 1. The company is formed of 60 professional dancers from the national theatres of...
Sasha Cooke Sings World Premiere Recital at the San Francisco Symphony
On Sunday, January 30, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke will perform the world premiere of her new album, how do I find you (Pentatone), in recital with pianist Kirill Kuzmin at the San Francisco Symphony. The album, available Friday, January 28, features seventeen original...
Johan Dalene, Sandrine Piau and John Chest are Nominated for the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Awards
We would like to congratulate Johan Dalene, Sandrine Piau and John Chest on being nominated for the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Awards! Johan Dalene is nominated for the Concerto Award for his album Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos. BMM said, ” ‘How can tone...
Stéphane Denève and the St Louis Symphony Orchestra Announce European Tour
Stéphane Denève and the St Louis Symphony Orchestra have announced a European tour in March 2023. On the Orchestra’s first tour overseas with Denève as Music Director, they will be joined by Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson. The 5-date tour will feature concerts in...