The Directorate of the Royal Palace of Caserta has ordered the cancellation of the Mariinsky concert conducted by Gergiev, scheduled as part of the Un’Estate da Re festival for July 27 in the courtyard of the Vanvitellian Complex. Read More →
Die Aufführung von Carl Maria von Webers Oper Der Freischütz auf der Seebühne der Bregenzer Festspiele musste am Sonntagabend wegen Regens frühzeitig, das heißt schon nach 90 Minuten beendet werden. Read More →
After the Trump controlled American Congress officially passed a budget rescission package which included the full elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), many radios are in critical condition. Read More →
Sabrina Haane, Remy Franck, Tabea Dupree, Felix Fischer, Matthias Lutzweiler
Das Label SWR Music feierte am Donnerstag in Stuttgart sein 25-jähriges Bestehen. Unter dem Thema « past, present & future » fand im Mosaik-Foyer der Liederhalle ein interessanter Abend statt, bei dem viel Musik zu hören war, viel über Erfolge sowie über Herausforderungen in der modernen Musiklandschaft diskutiert wurde. Remy Franck berichtet. Read More →
Rogger Norrington
Photo: Manfred Esser
Der britische Dirigent Roger Norrington ist gestern im Alter von 91 Jahren gestorben. Am Tag zuvor hatte er sich mit einer Videobotschaft zum 25. Geburtstag des Labels SWR Music in Stuttgart gemeldet. Read More →
Das Bayreuther Festspielhaus öffnet am 25. Juli für die diesjährige Spielzeit. Und wenn die Festspiele in vergangenen Jahren immer ausverkauft waren, so scheint es sich zu bestätigen, dass die Wagnerfestpiele nicht mehr so ziehen wie früher. Es gibt für diese Saison jedenfalls noch Tickets. Read More →
Yuja Wang
(c) Norbert Kniat
In the virtual presence of pianist Yuja Wang, the immersive installation ‘Playing with Fire’ offers a new form of concert experience at the Philharmonie in Paris. It is said that the chosen repertoire and the artist’s virtuoso gestures generate visual worlds, expanding the boundaries of musical performance. So this event consists of a « dialogue between the real and the digital, where sound becomes image and space comes to life as the performance unfolds. » Read More →
Gabriel Acoca, photographer and developer specializing in professional 360° virtual tours, offers a free online 360° immersive virtual tour of the Palais Garnier. Read More →
Leonard Slatkin
The Nashville Symphony has named 80-year-old conductor Leonard Slatkin to reprise his position as Music Advisor. Slatkin, who previously served in the same role with the Symphony from 2006-2009 during the opening of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, will return to Nashville for a three-year period following the departure of Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero after his 16 years tenure. Read More →
Recognized as leading activist opera company, White Snake Projects (WSP) announces the official launch of the Indigenous Directory for Musical Storytelling (IDMS), a searchable online platform designed to amplify the visibility of Native American arts professionals, connect them with opportunities, and help the entire performing arts ecosystem thrive. Totally committed to the DEI principles and clearly confronting the related Trump policy, this free and accessible resource is open to all arts workers, organizations, and businesses. Read More →
