From the Hall to the Mountain, Tine Thing Helseth Returns to the Bergen International Festival for 6 Incredible Events
Tine Thing Helseth returns to the Bergen International Festival 26 May – 6 June with 6 concerts and events in concert halls and stunning new locations. Tine opens the 69th year of the festival as host of the opening concert on 26 May. She is joined on stage by pianist...
Luca Pisaroni Stars in the World Premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie’s Le Soulier de satin at Opéra national de Paris.
Luca Pisaroni stars as Don Rodrigue de Manacor in the world premiere of Marc-André Dalbavie’s Le Soulier de satin at Opéra national de Paris 21 May – 13 June. Dalbavie will also conduct the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris. Le Soulier de satin, with libretto by...
Case Scaglione Makes His Spanish Conducting Debut with Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León 6 – 8 May
Vasily Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic Release Prokofiev/Myaskovsky 21 May
The table is hereby set for the second and final recording of Vasily Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic’s releases with symphonic works of Sergei Prokofiev and Nikolai Myaskovsky. “…indecently lush string sound…” The Arts Desk on Prokofiev 5/Myaskovsky 21 Vasily Petrenko...
Major Acclaim for Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO’s New Release, Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6
Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra celebrate his announcement as its next Chief Conductor, with their tremendous new recording of Vaughan Williams’ Symphonies Nos 4 & 6. Named Recording of the Week in The Sunday Times and on Presto Music, the...
Steven Isserlis and Sir Antonio Pappano Win at the 2021 BBC Music Magazine Awards
Steven Isserlis and Sir Antonio Pappano were honoured at the 2021 BBC Music Magazine Awards. The prestigious awards were announced on BBC Radio 3 and the magazine’s website. The BBC Music Magazine Awards is the only classical music recording awards in which the main...
Watch: Steven Isserlis Performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Marquee TV 14 April
Steven Isserlis performs Dvořák’s Cello Concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Mark Elder on Marquee TV. The concert, which also features Janáček’s Jealousy and Dvořák’s The Wild Dove, will be available to stream from 14 April, 2021 at 20:00...
Sir Antonio Pappano Announced as Next Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra; Pappano Extends as Music Director of Royal Opera House through
Sir Antonio Pappano is named the next Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. He becomes Chief Conductor Designate in September 2023, and Chief Conductor from 2024. The Royal Opera House today announced Pappano will continue as Music Director of The Royal...
Calidore String Quartet Gives Virtual World Premiere by Hannah Lash for the Shriver Hall Concert Series in Baltimore
The Calidore String Quartet will perform the world premiere of Hannah Lash’s String Quartet No. 1 in a streamed performance presented by the Shriver Hall Concert Series. The stream will be broadcast at 5:30pm EDT on Sunday, May 2, and afterwards will be available on...
IMG Artists Welcomes Soprano Claire Booth to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome soprano Claire Booth to its roster for General Management. She will be represented by Senior Vice President and Artist Manager Thomas Walton and Associate Artist Manager Beverley Vong from the company’s London office. “An...
IMG Artists Welcomes Tenor Andrew Morstein to its Roster for General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome American tenor Andrew Morstein to its roster for general management. He will be represented by Ashley Thouret from the company’s Hannover office. Sam Snook will be his North American manager from the company’s New York headquarters....
ISATA KANNEH-MASON PRESENTS SPARKLING SECOND ALBUM “SUMMERTIME”
Isata Kanneh-Mason presents her sparkling second album, Summertime, a diverse exploration of the musical landscape of 20th-century America. Following on from her award-winning, debut album Romance, a portrait of Clara Schumann that landed at the top of the UK...
Watch Jakob Koranyi’s Music for Galway’s Cellissimo Festival Recital on 26 March
Jakob Koranyi kicks off Music for Galway’s Cellissimo Festival’s Bach Cello Suite series on 26 March. As part of this year’s virtual festival, artists will be performing one suite each night, followed by companion works they have chosen to complete the programme. In...
Pianist Yeol Eum Son Makes Debut with Music Director Case Scaglione and ONDIF
Yeol Eum Son will make her debut with Music Director Case Scaglione at Orchestre national d’Île-de-France (ONDIF) in the Grande salle Pierre Boulez at the Philharmonie Paris on Saturday, 20 March. She will perform Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. Scaglione will...
Watch Roberto González-Monjas’s Lahti Symphony Orchestra Conducting Debut 18 March
Roberto González-Monjas will make his Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducting debut on 18 March. The concert, featuring tenor Topi Lehtipuu, will be streamed on the Orchestra’s YouTube channel from 19:00 EEST. The programme includes Kraus’ Symphonie funèbre; Bach’s...
Eric Owens Wins Grammy® Award for The Gershiwns’ Porgy and Bess
Eric Owens won his second Grammy® Award for his powerful performance as Porgy in The Metropolitan Opera’s production of The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. This is his second honour in the Best Opera Recording category; he previously won in 2011 for Adams: Doctor Atomic....
Stéphane Denève Extends Tenure as Music Director of St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Through the 2025/2026 Season
IMG Artists is thrilled to announce that Stéphane Denève has signed a four-year extension to his St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Music Director contract. The extended contract runs through the end of the SLSO’s 2025/2026 season, which will be Denève’s seventh as Music...
Conductor Lio Kuokman Named Musical America New Artist of the Month
Conductor Lio Kuokman is named Musical America’s New Artist of the Month for March 2021. The “startling conducting talent” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Lio Kuokman is Resident Conductor with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and has previously served as assistant...
Listen to Tine Thing Helseth’s New Single: Prelude from Charpentier’s Te Deum Now; New Album, “Magical Memories” Out 28 May
Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth releases her new album Magical Memories on Friday 28 May on LAWO Classics. It is her first UK release in eight years. The first of three digital singles, Prelude from Charpentier’s Te Deum, is out today on Apple and Spotify. The...
Watch: “Bright Rising Star” Conductor Jonathon Heyward Returns to Seattle Symphony & Makes San Antonio Symphony Debut
2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Conductor of the Year nominee, Jonathon Heyward, returns to the US for two thrilling engagements. On 25 February, he once again takes to the Seattle Symphony podium to give the US premier of Hannah Kendall’s Kanashibari. The programme...
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...