The online held Moscow International Vladimir Krainev Piano Competition announced the names of the winners in the main categories. The Otkritie Prize, the main prize in the junior category, was shared by Elisey Mysin (Russia) and Shao Tzuyu (Russia, China). Eva Gareth (Romania) received the Achievement award in the middle category. By the decision of the jury, the main prize in the senior category – the Grand Prix – was not awarded this year.

The latest Karajanist Community Letter focuses on two singers, Christa Ludwig and Helge Brilioth. It also refers to works inspired by Napoleon and conducted by Karajan. Read More →

Stauffer Center for Strings, Cremona

Am 1. Oktober 2021 wird das Stauffer Center for Strings in Cremona, der geschichtsträchtigen Hauptstadt des Geigenbaus eröffnet. Es sei, wie mitgeteilt wird,  weltweit das erste internationale Musikzentrum, das sich ausschließlich der Post-Hochschulbildung für Streichinstrumente widmet. Read More →

Andres Orozco-Estrada

The Houston Symphony Orchestra is playing again live concerts with audience, yet douston Symphony Hpousue to COVID-related travel restrictions, music director Andreas Orozco-Estrada will not be able to return to Houston this month to close out the season. Houston Symphony executive director and CEO John Magnum said the company has tried to get Andreas back on the podium, but without any success. Estrada is currently at his home in Austria.

American conductor Robert Trevino, 37, and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra have announced their ongoing mutual commitment for a further two years, with Trevino assuming the position of Artistic Advisor from the 2021/22 season. Read More →

Lucilin
(c) Alfonso Salgueiro

Abgesehen von den ersten Planungen 1999 hat das Ensemble United Instruments of Lucilin aus Luxemburg bei den Rainy Days 2000 sein erstes Konzert gegeben. Damit feiert es in diesem Jahr seinen 21. Geburtstag, in früheren Zeiten der Zeitpunkt der Volljährigkeit. Dass das Ensemble nicht nur gerade erwachsen ist, sondern schon einen staunenswerten Weg gestaltet hat, ergibt sich, wenn man seine Geschichte sieht. So hat sich die Zahl der Konzerte bis vor Corona auf etwa 40 im Jahr erhöht. Read More →

Robert Trevino

The Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI, known as RAI Torino or simply The RAI, has announced the appointment of American conductor Robert Trevino, 37, as their new Principal Guest Conductor, for an initial period of three years, starting in the 2021/22 season. Read More →

Carolyn Kuan
c) Jane Shauck

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra (Connecticut) announced that Music Director Carolyn Kuan, 44, has signed a new, two-year contract that will continue her commitment to the HSO through May 2024. Kuan was chosen as HSO’s 10th Music Director in 2011. Her initial three-year contract was extended for two additional years in 2014, and then for an additional six years in 2015. Her new contract begins with the 2022-2023 season.

Kenneth Overton

Opera On Site is currently presenting a very special project: The Road We Came, in which historian Eric K. Washington and baritone Kenneth Overton are exploring Black music history and the landmarks of New York City. It’s an app-based musical walking tour with a timeline that begins with NYC’s earliest Black inhabitants and ends with the 2021 debut of the first African American composer at the Metropolitan Opera. Read More →

Juan Perez Floristan

The 28-year-old Spanish pianist Juan Perez Floristan has won the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in Tel Alviv. In addition to the Gold Medal, Floristan was awarded four special prizes: Best performance of an Israeli piece, Best performance of a Beethoven Concerto, Best Chamber Music performance, Audience favorite. Read More →