Simon Wiener
(c) Remy Franck
Swiss violinist Simon Wiener (*1994) was awarded First Prize at the 26th Johannes Brahms Violin Competition organized by the Johannes Brahms Gesellschaft in Pörtschach (Austria). Wiener recently also won the special price from the Critics Jury (Anna Picard, Remy Franck and Jens Laurson) at the Leopold Mozart Competition in Augsburg. Read More →
Michael Stern
American conductor Michael Stern, 59, has extended his contract as Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony through the 2022-23 season. Then he will step away from his position after 18 years, the orchestra announced. He will remain connected with the Kansas Symphony as Music Director Laureate.
Yuri Temirkanov
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Due to bad health, Russian conductor Yuri Temirkanov, 80, has cancelled the autumn tour of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. He is replaced by Romanian born Austrian conductor Ion Marin, 59. The tour goes from September 11 to 21 with several concerts in Italy, in Lugano, Bucharest and Paris.
Mala Punica
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Das 1987 gegründete vokal-instrumentale Ensemble Mala Punica unter der Leitung von Pedro Memelsdorff widmete sich gestern in einem Konzert in der Stanislaus und Dorotheen-Barockkirche von Wroclaw dem Komponisten Johannes Ciconia. Remy Franck war unter den begeisterten Zuhörern, ehe er in der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche dem Greek Byzantine Choir zuhörte. Read More →
Gerhild Romberger, Zubin Mehta
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Auf seiner Abschiedstournee mit dem Israel Philharmonic dirigierte Zubin Mehta gestern Abend im National Forum of Music in Wroclaw Mahlers Dritte Symphonie. Remy Franck berichtet. Read More →
NFM Wroclaw
This weekend, the signing of the agreement for the ICMA Award Ceremony 2023 took place at the National Forum of Music NFM in Wroclaw, Poland. Read More →
Der 62. Internationale Klavierwettbewerb Ferruccio Busoni. Hat in Bozen (Italien) die Preisträger bekannt gegeben. Read More →
Coptic Orthodox Church Choir of Sacred Music
In der Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Wroclaw, Polen, wurde gestern Abend das vom Nationalen Musikforum der Stadt organisierte 54. Festival Wratislavia Cantans eröffnet. Remy Franck war für Pizzicato dabei. Read More →
KKL Luzern
(c) Urs Wyss / KKL
Das Lucerne Festival ist und bleibt in Bewegung. So sieht es jedenfalls unser Mitarbeiter Alain Steffen, der einige Konzerte im schönen und akustisch wunderbaren KKL-Saal am Vierwaldstättersee besucht hat. Read More →
Edward Gardner
Photo:B. Ealovega
The Chief Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner has extended his current contract by two years and is to continue until summer 2023. Read More →
