Salzburg Festival 2021: Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts unfortunately cannot take place. Riccardo Muti leads the Vienna Philharmonic in Salzburg and celebrates 80th birthday as well as 50th anniversary of his Salzburg debut.
(SF, 22 February 2021) Riccardo Muti celebrates his 80th birthday this summer as well as the 50th anniversary of his Salzburg Festival debut. In recognition of these events, two major sets of performances were planned: 1) One with the Vienna Philharmonic: on 13, 15...
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s response to Boris Johnson’s announcement.
Responding to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement in the House of Commons, James Williams, Managing Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra made the following comment: “We welcome today’s announcement as a positive first step in the process, but more...
Sir Mick Jagger narrates Royal Albert Hall 150th short film.
Sir Mick Jagger narrates new Tom Harper short film for Royal Albert Hall’s 150th birthday • New 90-second film Your Room Will Be Ready, released today, celebrates live music, features Mick Jagger reading from For Friends Only by W.H. Auden • Directed by BAFTA-nominee...
Many Happy Returns to Sir Nicholas Kenyon, Managing Director of the Barbican Centre, 70 today.
Acclaimed Violinist Bomsori Kim Joins Deutsche Grammophon.
Deutsche Grammophon is delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with Bomsori Kim. The 31-year-old South Korean violinist already enjoys superstar status in her homeland and is in high demand worldwide. Bomsori’s debut solo album for...
Andris Nelsons brings the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra to the Riga Jurmala Music Festival for a rare appearance outside of Bayreuth.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra to cancel their performances in 2021 22 February 2021 Riga Jurmala Music Festival announced today that the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, led by Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons, will make its debut in Riga during the weekend 3 to 5 September...
L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Jonathan Nott renews contract as music director.
La Fondation de l’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande et Maestro Jonathan Nott renouvellent leur collaboration. GENÈVE, LE 22 FÉVRIER 2021 – Monsieur Olivier Hari, Président du Conseil de la FOSR et Monsieur Steve Roger, Directeur général, ont l’immense joie et fierté...
Brodsky Quartet Announcement.
Gina McCormack has reluctantly decided to leave the Brodsky Quartet for family reasons. Her husband, Leif, is suffering from MND (Motor Neurone Disease) and she feels she cannot commit to the Quartet’s busy schedule when concerts start again. "Our time together as a...
BBC Radio 3’s Celebrity Choice with Darcey Bussell, Joanna Lumley, Rose Matafeo, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and Janet Street-Porter (01-05/03).
Joanna Lumley BBC Radio 3 presents Celebrity Choice: Darcey Bussell, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Joanna Lumley, Rose Matafeo and Janet Street-Porter create fantasy classical music concerts from the BBC’s rich performance archive BBC Radio 3, Monday 1 to Friday 5 March at 7.30PM...