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Vasily Petrenko’s Mahler Forms Centrepiece of Royal Philharmonic’s Ambitious New Association with Royal Albert Hall
Two British music icons will join forces in a new five-year partnership as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) today becomes the official Associate Orchestra of the Royal Albert Hall, reaffirming London’s position as a global centre for the arts....
Francesco Lecce-Chong Debuts with The New York Philharmonic
Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong makes his New York Philharmonic debut with a program of 20th Century and Contemporary American composers from Bernstein, Ives and Copland to Higdon, Lena Frank, Bates and Montgomery. This concert is part of the...
Sergey Neller Acclaimed for Prague Opera Debut in Shchedrin’s Lolita
Sergey Neller has scored a notable success at his debut on the podium of the Prague National Theatre, leading the company’s striking and compelling production of Rodion Shchedrin’s opera Lolita, based on Nabokov’s celebrated and controversial masterpiece...
IMG Artists Touring Thrills Hong Kong with Norwegian National Ballet, and “Projekt Berlin”
IMG Artists Touring has been a major force in Hong Kong’s cultural landscape in October and November 2019. The German-based division has recently completed a successful of performances of Ibsen’s Ghosts with the Norwegian National Ballet, as part of the World Cultures...
Jonathan Biss to Release New Album on Orchid Classics
On November 1, Jonathan Biss will release on Orchid Classics, the ninth and final volume of his nine year traversal of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas featuring Sonatas Nos. 7, 18 & 32. Beethoven's 32 sonatas have been Jonathan's life-long companions and a...
IMG Artists is Delighted to Welcome Opera Director Bruno Ravella to its Roster for Worldwide General Management
IMG Artists is delighted to welcome opera director Bruno Ravella to its roster for worldwide general management. Mr Ravella will be represented by Artist Manager Ashley Thouret from the company’s Hannover office.Ravella has earned acclaim for his...
Sheku Kanneh-Mason Releases New Album Featuring Sir Simon Rattle and The London Symphony Orchestra
Sheku Kanneh-Mason‘s next recording will be Elgar, a brand new album of works anchored around Elgar’s Cello Concerto, which saw the 100th anniversary of its first performance this month. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Sheku’s innate artistry and...
Vladimir Jurowski to Conduct Two Complete Wagner Ring Cycles with The London Philharmonic Orchestra
In one of its boldest undertakings yet, The London Philharmonic Orchestra announces that Vladimir Jurowski will conduct all four operas of Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen over a week at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, the Orchestra’s London home....
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Ellinor D'Melon made her debut with The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra which was met with great reviews!
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Ellinor D’Melon Makes Debut with The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra | IMG Artists
Ellinor D’Melon Makes Debut with The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra 11 Dec, 2019 Ellinor D’Melon made her debut with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra in a hugely successful concert performin...Mihhail Gerts steps in at last minute to conduct Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia on their Italian tour!
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This evening, you can watch a live stream of Gerald Finley performs Lieberson’s Songs of Love and Sorrow with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Hannu Lintu live from the Musiikkitalo in Helsinki!
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Joht. Hannu Lintu, sol. Gerald Finley, baritoni. - Peter Lieberson: Songs of Love and Sorrow. Anton Bruckner: Sinfonia nro 9 d-molli.This week Carlo Rizzi returns to the Hallé to conduct three Christmas concerts this week at The Bridgewater Hall. He’ll be leading the orchestra in scenes and dances from Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ as well as Act III from Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’.
Performances are today at 2.15pm, tomorrow at 7.30pm and Sunday at 4pm. For more information and tickets: www.halle.co.uk/whats-on/tchaikovsky-nutcracker-delights/
Tune in tonight to watch The Kanneh-Masons perform on #royalvarietyshow! #enticottmusic
"Christopher Lowrey in the title role must be counted one of the operatic countertenors of our day, excelling dramatically and vocally, with clear, ringing and flexible tone. The highlight of the evening was his rendition of “Gelido in ogni vena” bringing down the metaphorical curtain of part one." - Bachtrack
Watch an excerpt of 'Gelido in ogni vena' from Farnace by Vivaldi performed by Christopher Lowrey - countertenor below!
Congratulations to Eric Owens and Denyce Graves on the extension of the current production of Porgy and Bess at the The Metropolitan Opera
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Metropolitan Opera to Extend Eric Owens and Denyce Graves Production of Porgy & Bess | IMG Artists
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that they will extend their smash hit production of Porgy & Bess starring Eric Owens in the title role and Denyce Graves as Maria. This is the first time the…Roberto González-Monjas has begun his tenure as an Artist in Residence with Castilla y León Symphony Orchestra and been met with high praise from critics!
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Tune in to Cadenza with David Osenberg on WWFM - The Classical Network tonight at 10pm EST to hear an interview with Vasily.
For those that can't listen live, the interview will be available to listen to again after the broadcast:
www.wwfm.org/programs/cadenza-david-osenberg#stream/0
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