Für Valer Sabadus beginnt die Saison 2015/16 mit schönen Highlights: In der Rolle des Kaiser Nero in Claudio Monteverdis ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ gibt er am 12. Oktober, an der Seite von Jennifer Larmore (Ottavia), sein Debüt am Theater an der Wien. Die Neuproduktion in der Inszenierung von Claus Guth und unter der musikalischen Leitung von…
In June it was announced as a serious option, today the Belgian group Pias Recordings confirmed that from 1 October on, Harmonia Mundi belongs to its portfolio. Within the group, Eva Coutaz will be a consultant for Harmonia Mundi productions. Pias was until now, not active in the field of classical music.
John Axelrod
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The Krzysztof Penderecki European Centre for Music in Lusławice, southern Poland has created a new orchestra bringing together young music students. Called Santander Orchestra, it is supported by MyWay Foundation which promotes talented musicians and Bank Zachodni WBK, which is part of the Santander International Group. After several weeks of rehearsals, the 64-strong orchestra will…
Jodie Devos, ICMA « Young Artist of the Year » 2015 just gave a recital at « Festival van Vlaanderen » in Gent (Belgium), together with Thomas Hampson. They sung « Dunque io fils? » from Rossini’s « Il Barbiere di Siviglia » and « Lippen schweigen » from Lehar’s « Lustige Witwe ». An unfogettable moment for the young singer who posted on her Facebook page:…
Wu Wei
(c) Martin Hoffmeister / ICMA
The ICMA Award 2015 in the category Contemporary music went to a Deutsche Grammophon recording featuring music by Korean composer Unsuk Chin, including the Concerto for Sheng and orchestra, performed by Wu Wei and the Seoul Philharmonic conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. The famous Chinese Sheng player Wu Wei took part in the ICMA Award Ceremony…
ICMA Awards Winners are very versatile! Two of them have just published books: the conductor John Axelrod and the violinist Daniel Hope.
Fazil Say
(c) Marco Borggreve
ICMA’s partner, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (Ankara, Turkey) will perfom the Nâzım Oratorio by Fazil Say on 29 & 30 August. This 75 minutes long oratorio for narrator, mezzosoprano, baritone, children’s voice, piano, mixed choir and orchestra, op. 9 is an homage to the famous Turkish poet Nâzim Hikmet. It was composed in 2001. The…
Zhu Xiao Mei
(c) ICMA / Hoffmeister
Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao Mei* won an ICMA Special Award 2015 with her Bach recordings for Accentus Music**. ICMA Jury member Nicola Catto has made the following interview with her.
Dmitrij Kitajenko in concert
(c) Gerd Mothes
ICMA Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dimitrij Kitajenko turns 75 today. He was born on 18 March 1840 in St. Petersburg and studied at the Glinka School of Music and the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, later also with Leo Ginzburg in Moscow and in the legendary conducting class of Hans Swarowsky and Karl Österreicher in Vienna.
