Teatro alla Scala, Milano

On Piazza della Scala in Milan a group of student-workers, were protesting this weekend against their precarious situation. After a year of employment as ushers, they were left without work. They were hired in 2022 on an intermittent contract, initially for four months and then renewed twice, the first for six months and the second for two. Read More →

Christian Thielemann
(c) Matthias Creutziger

Christian Thielemann, künftiger Generalmusikdirektor der Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, soll nach Bayreuth zurückkehren, wo er 2023 nicht dirigierte. 2010 wurde er musikalischer Berater der Festspiele und fünf Jahre später Musikdirektor. Diesen Posten hat er seit 2020 nicht mehr inne. Read More →

Tenors Placido Domingo, 82, and José Carreras, 77, have announced a series of common concerts in Australia in 2024. Under the title The Legends Together Again, the concert tour starts on 7 March at RAC Arena in Perth, before heading to the Rod Laver Arena, in Melbourne (10 March), Brisbane Entertainment Centre (13 March), Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (16 March) and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 19 March. Read More →

Latvian conductor and music pedagogue Janis Zirnis has died at the age of  79. He was assistant to the chief conductor and second conductor of the Latvian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1980–1984), as well as chief choirmaster (1987–1989) and conductor (1989–2004) of the Latvian National Opera. He taught at the Jazeps Vitolas Academy of Music of Latvia since 1977.

Meisterwerke der Violinliteratur spielten die Studenten von Latica Honda Rosenberg – am Klavier: Tatiana Chernichka – beim Residenzkonzert im Rathaussaal von Vaduz. Auf dem Programm standen Kompositionen von Ravel, Barkauskas, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski und Grieg. Guy Engels berichtet. Read More →

Nicolas Ellis
(c) M.G.Tremblay

Canadian Conductor Nicolas Ellis, 32 has been named Music Directior of   the Rennes based Orchestre National de Bretagne on a mandate of 4 years. He will take up his duties from the the 2024-2025 season. Read More →

Der russische Premierminister hat die den Kontrakt von Valery Gergiev zum Generaldirektor des Bolschoi-Theaters in Moskau für einen Zeitraum von fünf Jahren unterzeichnet, teilte Putins Hampelmänner-Regierung mit. Read More →

Ken-David Masur
(c) Ross Buckley

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has announced that the orchestra and Music Director Ken-David Masur have agreed to extend his current contract through the 2025-26 season. Masur was appointed music director in 2018, and his contract began in the 2019-20 season. Read More →

Goodmesh Concours concluded its fourth edition with the live finals at Het Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The competition attracted over 200 applicants worldwide. After preselection, five exceptional groups of artists were selected to perform live in the finals. Read More →

Modell des Kammermusiksaals der Musikakademie in Liechtenstein

Die Internationale Musikakademie in Liechtenstein hat heute bei einer Pressekonferenz in Nendeln (Liechtenstein) wichtige Neuerungen bekanntgegeben und ihren zukünftigen Sitz im Hagenhaus vorgestellt. Remy Franck war für Pizzicato vor Ort. Read More →