Laurent Petitgirard

According to a news release of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, Laurent Petitgirard, its Lifetime Secretary, will end his contract as Music Director of the Paris based Orchestre Colonne this year already. The contract was signed for two more years, until 2020. Petitgirard who is at the helm of this French orchestra since 2004, wants to devote himself to composition and guest conducting.

Auditorio Príncipe Felipe', Oviedo

Not officially confirmed news that the upcoming renovation of the Auditorium of Oviedo could lead to the complete closure of the building are worrying the concert organizers of the Spanish city. They believe their annual series could be heavily be affected. The building hosts some of the most important musical cycles of the city, including the season of the Symphony Orchestra of the Principality of Asturias. Possible alternatives in other spaces have not yet been presented.

Gabor Kali

Hungarian conductor Gabor Kali, 35, has won Hong Kong’s first International Conducting Competition. Kali scored the highest mark from an international jury headed by Yip Wing-sie, Music Director of the Hong Kong Sinfonietta, and Christoph Poppen, its principal guest conductor. The competition, hosted by the Sinfonietta, drew 310 applications from 49 countries and regions. Read More →

Philharmonie Luxembourg
(c) Wade Zimmermann

It’s at Luxembourg’s splendid Philharmonie that this year’s ICMA General Assembly took place from 18 to 20 January, hosted by the Philharmonie and the Ministry of Culture. Besides their work during the meeting, the Jury members also had time to explore Luxembourg’s rich musical life. Read More →

Renata Scotto

The first edition of the International Competition Piemonte Opera – Voci dal Mondo will take place in the Aula Magna of the University of Turin in May 2018. The Jury is presided by soprano Renata Scotto, president, and comprises mezzosoprano Luciana D’Intino, soprano Barbara Frittoli, Angelo Gabrielli, soprano Linda Campanella, Sonia Franzese, and Luisa Mauro, General Manager Sequenda (ex-Nei Stemmen Luxembourg). Read More →

From the left: Remy Franck, Serhan Bali, Nicola Catto, Martin Hoffmeister and Michelle Debra

During their General Assembly at the Philharmonie in Luxembourg, the Jury of the International Classical Music Awards has renewed the mandate of the Board for three years. The Board is composed by Serhan Bali (Andante), Nicola Catto (Musica), Michelle Debra (Crescendo), Remy Franck (Pizzicato), Martin Hoffmeister (MDR Kultur). Remy Franck was reelected as President, Michelle Debra as Vice-President and Nicola Catto as Secretary General. Read More →

To underline the importance of musical creation in today’s musical life, the International Classical Music Awards ICMA have created a Composer Award. Read More →

For its 13th edition, the International Piano Competition Orléans, France, welcomes 42 selected candidates from 15 different countries. They countries will compete during four rounds for which audience is welcome. They will take place at La Salle de l’Institut (Orléans) and at the Theater (Orléans), from the 8th to the 18th of March 2018.

Der amerikanische Geiger Charles Yang wurde mit dem ‘Leonard Bernstein Award’ 2018 ausgezeichnet. Das teilte das Schleswig-Holstein-Musikfestival mit. Read More →

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
(c) Maxim Schulz

Die Hamburger Elbphilharmonie warnt aus gegebenem Anlass ausdrücklich vor dem Erwerb von Tickets über die Online-Plattform Viagogo. Im aktuellen Fall gehe es um betrügerische Verkäufe von Eintrittskarten für die Serie von ‘Konzerten für Hamburg’ des NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchesters im Juni 2018, teilte das Haus mit. Von diesen Karten sei bislang nicht eine einzige tatsächlich in Umlauf. Read More →