Barbe & Doucet’s New Production Die Zauberflöte to Air on Mezzo.tv
Barbe & Doucet's production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) will be available to watch on Swedish TV Mezzo.tv from this weekend (2 July) until the 29 July. The 2019 Glyndebourne Festival production, described as, "a visual feast of eccentricity" (The...
Zakir Hussain Awarded 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
Zakir Hussain has been named a 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate by the Inamori Foundation for his contribution to arts and philosophy. The Kyoto Prize is an international award of Japanese origin, presented to individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields...
STAR CLASSICAL GUITARIST, MILOŠ SIGNS EXCLUSIVE LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH SONY CLASSICAL
World-renowned, highly acclaimed star classical guitarist, Miloš is joining Sony Classical’s distinguished roster of artists. This exclusive long-term partnership with Sony Classical signals the beginning of a new chapter in MILOŠ’ remarkable career. His first project...
Kirill Gerstein Steps In for Berlin Philharmonic’s Waldbühne Concert
Performing Rachmaninov’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in C minor op. 18, with which he made his acclaimed debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2016, Kirill Gerstein will replace an indisposed Daniil Trifonov at the prestigious Waldbühne concert on Saturday...
Miloš Returns to Cadogan Hall – 30 Sep 2022
Following a successful 2021/22 season, Miloš will start his new season returning to Cadogan Hall on 30 September 2022. The programme features Sor’s Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9, Bach’s Chaconne, Albéniz’s Suite española, Op. 47, Villa-Lobos Five Preludes and...
Riccardo Frizza Conducts at the San Carlo Theatre, Naples for European Ministers of Culture
Last night (16 June), Riccardo Frizza conducted a concert at the San Carlo Theatre in Naples for the European Ministers of Culture. Soprano Elena Stikhina, tenors Michael Fabiano and Francesco Demuro, and baritone Artur Ruciński shared the stage. The programme...
Gabriela Montero Makes Her Paris Orchestral Debut with Orchestre National de France – 16 June 2022
Gabriela Montero makes her Paris orchestral debut with Orchestre National de France this Thursday (16 June) at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Radio France. The programme features Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7, and Gabriela will play...
Jaime Martín Announced as Chief Conductor of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from 2022
IMG Artists is delighted to announce that Jaime Martín is named the new Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra A major coup for Victoria’s arts community, Maestro Martín is currently Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, where his...
Roberto Gonzalez-Monjas Closes the Musikkollegium Winterthur 21/22 Season Together with Iberacademy Orchestra
This weekend, conductor Roberto González-Monjas performs his 2021-22 season closing concerts with Musikkollegium Winterthur in a special side-by-side project with musicians from Iberacademy Orchestra, Medellín. The programme features Igor Stravinsky’s Le sacre du...
Jakob Koranyi Talks About Sustainability in Music Festivals with the European Broadcast Union – 8 June 2022
Cellist Jakob Koranyi will feature in a European Broadcast Union podcast on the 8 June at 15:30 CEST, talking about being the co-founder of Järna Festival Academy and the importance of sustainability in music festivals. The online panel discussion, hosted by BBC Radio...
IMG Artists Welcomes Conductor Jascha von der Goltz to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome conductor Jascha von der Goltz to its roster for General Management. He will be represented by Agnieszka Mikus and Nicholas Mathias from the London office. Currently in his second year as Assistant Conductor of the Orchestra...
Case Scaglione Receives Praise Following Opéra Bastille Debut in Strauss’ Elektra
Case Scaglione receives praise following his debut at Opéra Bastille conducting Strauss’ Elektra, featuring Opéra national de Paris Orchestra. Rémy Louis from Diapason writes: “It is never easy for a conductor to follow in the footsteps of one of his colleagues, when...
Lio Kuokman Awarded “HKADC Artist of the Year” at the 16th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards
Lio Kuokman, Resident Conductor of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, has been awarded “Artist of the Year (Music)” at the 16th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, hosted by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC). The Awards is an annual flagship event which...
Yeol Eum Son Debuts with Sinfonieorchester Basel
Following a highly successful Basel debut with the Belcea String Quartet at Gare du Nord earlier this season, Yeol Eum Son returns to Basel for her debut with Sinfonieorchester Basel on 1 and 2 June at Stadtcasino Basel, performing Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G...
Daniel Müller-Schott Launches new Vevey Spring Classic Festival
Daniel Müller-Schott is co-founder and co-artistic director of the new festival Vevey Spring Classic, along with Wilson Hermanto. The festival is dedicated to classical music, exceptional young talents, and the links between the arts. Its motto, “mentoring the future...
Gabriela Montero Embarks on Tour with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Gabriela Montero begins her two week tour with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra this weekend, starting off at the Stadthalle Wuppertal in Germany on Saturday (14 May). After successful performances in Birmingham, Gabriela brings Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concert...
Federico Colli’s New Album “Mozart: Works For Solo Piano, Vol. 1” Available Now
Federico Colli’s new album Mozart: Works For Solo Piano, Vol. 1 is available now on Chandos Records. Chandos says, “…This album is the first instalment of a new, intensely personal project for the pianist: an exploration of selected piano works by Mozart. It was the...
Calidore String Quartet Make Highly Anticipated Return to Europe
Calidore String Quartet begin their European tour this weekend at the Beethoven Integrale Strijkkwartetten Festival in Antwerp, Belgium on Saturday (14 May). The programme features Beethoven’s String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4, String Quartet in E Flat Major,...
Jonathon Heyward Awarded “Young Talent Award” by 2020/21 UK Critics’ Circles Music Awards
Conductor Jonathon Heyward has been awarded the “Young Talent Award” by the 2020/21 UK Critics’ Circles Music Awards for triumphantly overcoming the hardships and challenges of the last two years and making significant breakthroughs in his career. Guy Rickards...
Stéphane Denève Conducts in Brussels, Tokyo and Washington D.C – June 2022
Stéphane Denève returns to Asia this weekend to conduct two programmes with the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo. The programme for the concerts on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June features Dukas’ “La Péri: poème dansé” (with its appended...
IMG Artists Welcomes Bass Nicolai Elsberg to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome bass Nicolai Elsberg to its roster for General Management. In the 2021/22 season Nicolai sings Colline and Il Commendatore at the Royal Danish Opera, as well as “Doctor” and “Newspaper Clerk” in The Nose by Shostakovich. He will...