Der 26-jährige Pianist Alon Kariv aus Israel hat den Kissinger KlavierOlymp 2025 gewonnen. Den zweiten Platz belegte der in den USA lebende Dmitry Yudin, der zugleich den Publikumspreis erhielt. Elia Cecino aus Italien erreichte Platz drei.
Zubin Mehta
(c) Sébastien Grébille
89-year-old conductor Zubin Mehta, Music Director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), has canceled his November and December concerts with the orchestra due to bad health. Read More →
Paata Burchuladze
Paata Burchuladze, the 70-year-old Georgian opera singer and leader of the ‘Rustaveli Avenue’ activist group, read a declaration in front of tens of thousands of Georgian citizens gathered near Freedom Square. Subsequently he was injured and arrested by the police. Read More →
Quatuor Ebène
(c) Julien Mignot
Im Rahmen des Zyklus Belcea Ébène hatte das Quatuor Ébène in der laufenden Saison seinen ersten Auftritt im Wiener Konzerthaus. Uwe Krusch hörte für Pizzicato das konventionell ausgewählte Programm, das zum Glück aber famos gespielt wurde. Lediglich bei der Zugabe gab es vielleicht eine kleine Überraschung. Read More →
Marta Kluczynska
(c) Marcin Klaban
The Polish Royal Opera Polska Opera Królewska) has announced that conductor Marta Kluczyńska has been appointed as Deputy General Manager. A charismatic conductor with a rich operatic, ballet, and symphonic repertoire, she has already collaborated many times with the institution, leading performances and concerts. Read More →
Kiri Te Kanawa
The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation has been announced as the new Principal Naming Rights Partner of a New Zealand singing competition. From 2026, the Competition will be known as the Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest. Read More →
Héritage Hall, Cluj-Napoca
(c) Remy Franck
After the new headquarters of the Gheorghe Dima Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) were inaugurated in September, the Heritage concert hall has been inaugurated yesterday. Remy Franck attended the festivities. Read More →
Leopold Hager
(c) Casa da Musica / Joao Messias
Redlichkeit, Strenge und Effizienz: Das sind die wichtigsten Stärken von Leopold Hager, die sich schon in der Tannhäuser-Ouvertüre zeigen, dem ersten Werk auf dem Programm des Abends, der am 2. Oktober in der Philharmonie zu einem bewegenden Wiedersehen mit dem heute 90-Jährigen wurde, der das Hausorchester neun Jahre lang, von 1987 bis 1996, dirigiert hatte. José Voss berichtet. Read More →
Remy Franck being interviewed by radio and TV journalists
Cluj-Napoca will host, for the first time in Romania, the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The announcement was made today, during a press conference held in Cluj-Napoca. The Transylvania State Philharmonic will host this landmark event in the classical music world, which will take place on April 9, 2027, in the Héritage Hall of the Gheorghe Dima National Academy of Music. Read More →
From 23 June to 3 July 2026, the Bamberger Symphoniker will once again host The Mahler Competition for the most promising young conductors. The application period runs from 15 September to 31 October 2025. Read More →
