Watch Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s Debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra – Livestream 18 February
Sheku Kanneh-Mason will make his Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra debut on Thursday, 18 February. He will perform Dvořák’s passionate Cello Concerto, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann. The concert, which also features Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, will be streamed...
Join Stéphane Denève and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for their Virtual Spring 2021 Season
Stéphane Denève and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra launch the first programs in their digital concert series, a first-of-its-kind in the orchestra’s 141-year history. The series’ initial offerings include six high-definition concerts filmed at Powell Hall and available...
Watch Roberto González-Monjas’ Debut with Orchestre national d’Île-de-France on 13 February
Roberto González-Monjas will make his debut with Orchestre national d’Île-de-France on Friday, 5th February. He will both conduct the orchestra and perform as the evening’s soloist on Hartmann’s Concerto Funèbre pour Violin. The programme also includes...
Stéphane Degout’s Hamlet Wins Diapason d’or de l’année
Stéphane Degout’s title role performance in Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet has won the prestigious Diapason d’or de l’année. The Cyril Teste production, available on DVD and Blu-Ray on Naxos, also stars Sabine Devieilhe, Laurent Alvaro and Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo. Louis...
Stéphane Denève Conducts the 2020 Nobel Prize Concert on 8 December, 19.00 CET
Stéphane Denève will conduct the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2020 Nobel Prize Concert on 8 December at 19:00 CET. The programme includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”, with soloist Igor Levit, Connesson’s Flammenschrift,...
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....
MAESTRO GIORDANO BELLINCAMPI TO EXTEND PARTNERSHIP WITH AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi has extended his contract with the Auckland Philharmonia in New Zealand for a further three years, taking his tenure up to December 2024. The announcement was made in conjunction with the release of the orchestsra’s 2021 concert season...
Denyce Graves Joins Juilliard as Distinguished Visiting Faculty
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves—who has been a fixture in the world’s opera houses and on its concert stages for the past quarter-century—will join Juilliard’s Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts as a distinguished visiting faculty member, beginning this month. When making...
Jaime Martín Makes Performance Dream Come True for Irish Healthcare Worker
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra will be joined by a very special guest artist when they take to the stage on Friday, 23 October. Rebecca Sanchez, a healthcare worker from County Cavan, will sing and dance flamenco with them for...
Jonathon Heyward and Sheku Kanneh-Mason Nominated for 2020 RPS Awards
Jonathon Heyward and Sheku Kanneh-Mason have been honoured with nominations for the 2020 RPS Awards. Heyward is on the shortlist for Conductor of the Year, and cellist Kanneh-Mason, who is managed in association with Enticott Music Management, is nominated for Young...
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider Opens First Season as MD in Lyon
Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider commences his first season as Music Director of the Orchestre national de Lyon this week as planned, with a gala concert on 17 September 2020 featuring soloist, Saleem Ashkar, and narrator, Julie Depardieu, broadcast nationally on France Musique....
MG Artists Welcomes Violinist Christian Li to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is thrilled to announce signing of Australian-Chinese violinist Christian Li for general management. He will be represented by EVP and Global Head of Conductors & Instrumentalists Naomi Ives and Artist Manager Agnieszka Mikus from the company’s London...
Renée Fleming and Lawrence Brownlee to Star in the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home Gala
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that super stars soprano Renée Fleming and tenor Lawrence Brownlee will perform at the ground-breaking At-Home Gala. The event will be streamed live on Saturday, April 25 at 13:00 EDT, and will be available for free...
Don’t Miss the Tine Thing Helseth Quintet Live Concert Stream on Friday, 3 April
Tine Thing Helseth and her Quintet will be streaming their “Newtone Sessions” concert on 3 April from 20:00 – 21:30 CEST live on Facebook. See you there! They write: A concert with no musical boundaries. Tine Thing Helseth teams up with her energetic and unique...
Tine Thing Helseth to Make Minnesota Orchestra Debut February 21 & 22
Tine Thing Helseth makes her Minnesota Orchestra debut on February 21 and 22. She will perform Tomasi’s Trumpet Concerto with the orchestra and conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen. Considered too difficult to perform when first published, Henri Tomasi’s concerto has...