Lynn Feyereisen

The Mascagni Department of the Goldoni Theater Foundation has just announced those admitted to the Mascagni Academy 2025, confirming the international profile of the training initiative dedicated to the great verismo tradition. Read More →

Der Verband deutscher Musikschulen (VdM) hat gestern in seiner Dresdner Erklärung ‘Musikschulen als demokratische Bildungsorte’ eine Stärkung der öffentlichen Musikschulen gefordert. Read More →

Cristina Uruc, here with ICMA Jury member Cristina Comandasu at the ICMA Award Ceremony 2025
(c) Susanne Diesner

The General Assembly of the AEAA (European Association of Artist Managers), held in Istanbul, hosted and organized in collaboration with Borusan Sanat, one of Turkey’s leading cultural institutions, elected Cristina Uruc, Manager of Artexi, the Romanian artist agency that also organizes the George Enescu International Festival and Competition in Bucharest as President for the 2025–2028 term. Cristina Uruc succeeds Réda Sidi Boumedine (RSB Artists).

Hundreds of American classical musicians have signed an open letter « to our fellow citizens » and they are speaking out now « because we are alarmed by the many actions targeting free speech that are being forced on our country, our colleagues and our institutions by President Trump and his administration. » They say: « The freedom to explore and share these perspectives, explicitly guaranteed by our constitution, is in grave danger. We implore all of our fellow Americans to raise your voices with ours to protect these inalienable rights. » Read More →

King Donald I of America

About a dozen cast members of Les Misérables intend to not play when the fascist dictator Trump attends the Kennedy Center performance of the musical on 11 June, according to CNN. Read More →

The Festival d’Aix en Provence has announced the appointment of Bernard Foccroulle as advisor for the 2025 edition. « In the wake of Pierre Audi’s sudden death, the major partners, teams and artists of the Aix en Provence Festival are mobilized and hard at work to prepare the 2025 edition and present it as he would have wished, as a tribute to his artistic vision and commitment. Read More →

Francisco Coll

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has announced a gift of $1 million from long-time patrons Peter and Margie Kelk. Their gift will fund creative programming and new commissions for six seasons, including works by Francisco Coll, Bekah Simms, and the 2025/26 NextGen Composers, Darren Xu, Jesse Plessis, and Sophie Dupuis.

Photo: Remy Franck

A very high percentage of the Philharmonie Luxembourg’s season concerts are dedicated to and designed for young audiences to spark the musical curiosity of children and teenagers. Age-appropriate concerts, creative workshops, and participatory projects invite young people to explore the world of sound in playful and immersive ways. Read More →

Das Leipziger Gewandhaus und die Stiftung Zukunft Gewandhaus zu Leipzig Projekte gGmbH haben heute den neuen Klassiksender Gewandhaus Radio vorgestellt. Das Gewandhaus ist damit das erste Konzerthaus, das über ein eigenes Radioprogramm verfügt. Die Leitung des Senders hat Martin Hoffmeister, ein erfahrener Journalist und Radiomacher, der auch Board-Mitglied der International Classic Music Awards (ICMA) ist. Remy Franck berichtet von der Pressekonferenz in Leipzig. Read More →

Semperoper Dresden
Photo: Remy Franck

Am 27. April 1867 erlebte Charles Gounods Oper „Roméo et Juliette“ am Pariser Théatre Lyrique ihre Uraufführung. Noch im selben Jahr, am 30. Oktober 1867 fand in Dresden die Deutsche Erstaufführung statt. Nun ist das Werk an der Semperoper erneut zu erleben. Michael Oehme berichtet. Read More →