Czech composer, pianist, and teacher Bohuslav Rehor has died at the age of 88. He studied piano at the Brno Conservatory. He then enrolled at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno, where he studied composition in Theodor Schaefer’s class until 1960. Read More →
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Photo: Borggreve/Warner
Anlässlich des 10. Todestages des Dirigenten Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929–2016) wurde am ehemaligen Wohnhaus der Familie Harnoncourt in der Josefstadt eine Gedenktafel enthüllt. Sie erinnert an Nikolaus und Alice Harnoncourt (1930–2022), die gemeinsam die internationale Musiklandschaft nachhaltig geprägt haben. Read More →
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
(c) Marco Borggreve
Ein wichtiges Element im Schaffen von György Kurtag ist das Spiel, das Spiel mit Klängen, das Spiel mit Regeln, das Spiel als Rückbesinnung auf das Kindliche und das Menschliche. Der französische Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard setzte in seinem Konzert in der Luxemburger Philharmonie Kurtags Játékok-Miniaturen in einen herausfordernden musikalischen Dialog mit dem strengen Regelwerk des Wohltemperierten Klaviers Buch 1 von Johann Sebastian Bach und den Tänzen von Franz Schubert. Alain Steffen berichtet. Read More →
The audience applauds composers Marcel Wengler and Li Bochan as well as Yan Huichang
The Hong Kong Arts Festival and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra have co-presented the ‘Music About China’ series with news compositions of composer Marcel Wengler from Luxembourg, Enjott Schneider from Germany, Anthony Paul de Ritis as well as Chinese composers Li Bochan and Yan Huichang. Read More →
The chamber orchestra Wiener Concert-Verein has announced the appointment of Canadian violinist Timothy Chooi, 32, as Artistic Partner. They say: « Since his first collaboration with the orchestra in 2022, Timothy has brought inspiring musical leadership, artistic curiosity, and a deep connection to the Viennese sound tradition. We are excited to deepen this collaboration through an ongoing artistic partnership. » Read More →
Anna Handler
The German-Colombian pianist and conductor will be Artist in Residence at the Beethoven House Bonn during the 2026/27 concert season which will mark the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death. Anna Handler’s residency at the Beethoven House is part of a comprehensive Beethoven focus in the work of the musician, born in 1996, with her various orchestras in the coming months, including the Ulster Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Read More →
La Fenice, Venezia
(c) Remy Franck
Domenico Muti, son of conductor Riccardo Muti, has terminated his three-year contract as advisor to the La Fenice opera house in Venice. Read More →
Konzerthaus Wien,
(c) Victoria Coeln
Die Interpreten, Dorothee Oberlinger, die mit ihrer Sammlung von Blockflöten angereist war sowie Nils Mönkemeyer mit seiner Bratsche im Gepäck, hatten für den Mozart-Saal des Wiener Konzerthauses ein Programm mitgebracht, das es vorher noch gar nicht gab. Denn, so erfuhren die Zuhörer und damit auch Uwe Krusch für Pizzicato, für diese Besetzung gab es bis dahin keine Originalwerke. Read More →
MERITA Platform presernts the 44 new ensembles selected for MERITAcubed, the second project edition of the European platform dedicated to nurturing the artistic and professional development of emerging chamber music ensembles across Europe. Read More →
The Canadian record label ATMA Classique enters a new era with the arrival of Nicholas Choinière, Gabriel Felcarek, and Francis Choinière as its new owners. The three entrepreneurs, who founded GFN Productions in 2018, present more than 100 large-scale symphonic concerts across Canada each year. Read More →
