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Kirill Gerstein appears on BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week
Kirill Gerstein took part in a fascinating discussion with artist Ai Wei Wei and political theorist Lea Ypi on creative, political and personal freedom. Listen to the broadcast here – www.bbc.co.uk Kirill Gerstein is managed in association with Enticott Music...
Hilary Hahn Wins 2021 Herbert von Karajan Award
Hilary Hahn is has been awarded the 2021 Herbert von Karajan Prize. The prestigious honour was announced following her performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5 with the Staatskapelle Dresden and conductor Daniele Gatti in Salzburg on Saturday, 30 October. Arabel...
Chen Reiss and Christophe Dumaux Open La Scala’s First Ever Cavalli “La Calisto”
Soprano Chen Reiss and countertenor Christophe Dumaux take to the legendary stage of Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on 30 October for the premiere of La Scala’s first ever production of Francesco Cavalli’s exuberant baroque masterpiece La Calisto, in a new staging by...
Bruno Ravella’s “Exemplary Revelation” of Verdi’s Stiffelio at Opéra national du Rhin Through 9 November
Director Bruno Ravella’s new production of Verdi’s Stiffelio for Opéra national du Rhin is being hailed as a “revelation” (Resmusica) and “ rare show, triumphantly welcome » (Première Loge). The production, which runs through 9 November, is conducted by Andrea...
Vasily Petrenko Jumps in to Make Filarmonica della Scala Debut 31 October
Conductor Vasily Petrenko will make his debut with Filarmonica della Scala on 31 October. He stands in for Marc Albrecht, who has been forced to withdraw due to illness. The programme celebrates the music of Richard Strauss, beginning with the intermezzo Traumerei am...
IMG Artists Touring Brings Daniel Barenboim and Staatskapelle Berlin to Megaron Athens
The legendary Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in four hotly anticipated concerts 27 – 31 October. They will explore symphonies 1 through 4 of both Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms in the Christos Lambrakis Hall at the Megaron Athens. Megaron writes:...
Pablo González Returns to and Yeol Eum Son Debuts with Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Pablo González returns to the podium of Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra for the third time on 27 October. Joined by pianist Yeol Eum Son, making her debut with the orchestra, he will conduct Szymanowski’s beloved Sinfonia concertante for piano and orchestra...
Lio Kuokman to Make Wiener Symphoniker Debut 28 & 29 October
Following his successful return to Orchestre National Capitole de Toulouse on 15 October, conductor Lio Kuokman will make his much anticipated debut with Wiener Symphoniker at Wiener Konzerthaus on 28 and 29 October. Kuokman stands in for composer/conductor Tan Dun,...