Teatro alla Scala, Milano
La Scala announced record ticket sales for the year 20254. Ticket sales generated an income of over €40 million (+7.3% compared to 2024). Added to this is the record revenue of the La Scala Theatre Museum, which reached €3.4 million. The average audience fill rate is about 90%.
Donald Trump hat als Botschafterin und Hampelfrau in Luxemburg die Geschäftsfrau Stacey Feinberg entsendet, die u.a. Karrier im Aushandeln von Kontrakten im Unterhaltungs-, Musik-, und Sportbusiness gemacht hat. Sie kam mit der Überzeugung nach Luxemburg, sie müsse die Luxemburger erziehen. Read More →
Musikakademie Liechtenstein
(c) Cukrowicz-Nachbaur
The 2026 General Assembly of the International Classical Music Awards Jury will be hosted by the Liechtenstein Music Academy from 23 to 25 January. Read More →
The international jury, chaired by Krzysztof Chorzelski, violist of the Belcea Quartet, has selected the following 10 string quartets from among 35 applications from around the world to participate in the International String Quartet Competition from April 10-15, 2026, in Bad Tölz. Read More →
Philharmonie de Paris
(c) Remy Franck
The Philharmonie de Paris and the Orchestre Paris Mozart are continuing their collaboration for the 4th edition of the La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors. This new edition of the competition, entirely dedicated to female conductors, will be held from Monday, February 23 to Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Philharmonie de Paris. Read More →
Konzerthaus Wien,
(c) Victoria Coeln
Das Klangforum Wien präsentierte im großen Saal des Wiener Konzerthauses ‘Des Canyons aux étoiles … für Klavier, Horn, Xylorimba, Glockenspiel und Orchester’, das Olivier Messiaen 1971/1974 komponiert hatte. Uwe Krusch hörte für Pizzicato, wie das auf Orchestergröße aufgestockte Ensemble dieses umfangreiche Werk bewältigte. Read More →
Es müssen nicht immer das Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks oder die Münchner Philharmoniker sein. Das Bayerische Staatsorchester macht das genauso gut, wenn nicht sogar besser. Für unseren Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen gehört der Klangkörper der Bayerischen Staatsoper München gehört ohne Zweifel zu den Top-Opernorchestern Europas. Read More →
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, 39, who cancelled already her scheduled December concerts with the Gewandhausorchester in Leipzig, has now also cancelled her concerts with the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir. Read More →
Zubin Mehta
(c) Sébastien Grébille
Conductor Zubin Mehta, who served for several decades as the musical director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, said that he had decided to cancel all professional commitments in Israel for the coming year, over his opposition to the policies of the Netanyahu government. Read More →
The Washington National Opera has relocated upcoming performances after it withdraw from the Kennedy Center following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Center. Read More →
