Sir Antonio Pappano conducts Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia for his new release, Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (Original Versions of 1867 & 1880). The recording is available now on CD, for stream and download and as Dolby Atmos on Warner Classics now. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, telling sumptuous

Conductor Vladimir Jurowski has been appointed as an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). This honour is conferred by His Majesty King Charles III on the advice of the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in recognition of his

Yunchan Lim kicks off 2024 with major events in Korea, Japan and the US. On 25 and 26 January, he opened the Seoul Philharmonic’s season, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 “Emperor” under conductor Jaap van Zweden. Hot off his announcement as global Apple Music “Artist Ambassador”, Yunchan

The Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center have announced a thrilling inaugural season with their Music Director Jonathon Heyward. The concerts are part of Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City to celebrate an share iconic works of classical music in dialogue with new and rediscovered music – with all seats available

Voting is open for the 2024 BBC Music Magazine Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding classical recordings across 9 categories from the previous year. This year’s nominees include Sir Antonio Pappano in the Opera category, Stéphane Degout in the Vocal category and Calidore String Quartet in the Chamber Music category. Click here…

Yunchan Lim is announced as a newly appointed Artist Ambassador for Apple Music Classical. Apple Music Classical, the standalone app designed specifically for classical music, is now available in Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Beginning today, Apple Music subscribers can download and enjoy the Apple Music Classical app as part of their

Roberto González-Monjas will conduct the Mozarteumorchester Salzburg in the opening concert for Mozartwoche 2024 at the Mozarteum Schwarzstraße, Austria on Wednesday 24 January. The programme opens with Mozart’s Symphony in E flat major KV 16, Concert aria “Va, dal furor portata” KV 21 (19c) with tenor Rolando Villazón, and Tito’s

This weekend, Jonathon Heyward makes his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra on Saturday 13 January at Royal Festival Hall. The programme features the works of Academy Award-winning composer John Williams, with music from the film scores of Superman, The Adventures of TinTin, Cinderella Liberty and Harry Potter. Star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter will perform the UK

Chief Conductor Roberto González-Monjas and Musikkollegium Winterthur has extended their collaboration for an additional two years through July 2027. He and the Orchestra have enjoyed a fruitful collaboration since 2013. Before taking over as Chief Conductor in October 2021, González-Monjas was First Concertmaster of the orchestra for eight years, and

The New York Times has released their list of the best classical performances of the year. Honouring the Emerson String Quartet’s farewell season, Zachary Woolfe writes: “After nearly a half-century of warm, vibrant performances and definitive recordings, this classic American ensemble bid farewell at Alice Tully Hall in October. Its

This week, Andrés Orozco-Estrada returns to the USA to make his New York Philharmonic debut, conducting the orchestra in four concerts at the David Geffen Hall on the 06-09 December. The programme features Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy, Hadyn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with cellist Edgar Moreau, Bartók’s The Miraculous

IMG Artists would like to congratulate our 2024 International Classical Music Awards Nominees! The finalists will be announced by 11 December. The winners of the prestigious ICMA Awards will be revealed on 18 January 2024. The Award Ceremony and Gala concert will take place at the Palau de la Musica

General Music Director Vladimir Jurowski and Bayerische Staatsoper have won two major awards at the prestigious 2023 International Opera Awards: Opera Company of the Year and Best New Production Award for Dmitri Tcherniakov’s powerful production of Prokofiev’s War and Peace. The production featured Andrei Zhilikhovsky as Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, Olga

Sir Antonio Pappano has been named Conductor of the Year at the prestigious International Opera Awards. The awards were announced on 9 November at a gala ceremony Teatr Wielki, Polish National Opera. The ceremony was streamed live on OperaVision and is available to watch through 21 December 2023. Founded in

Decca Classics is delighted to announce the exclusive signing of South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim, after following him across the globe for his much sought-after signature. International record company executives travelled to Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, London, New York and Seoul to meet with Yunchan and bring him to the