Grand Resort Bad Ragaz
ICMA partner International Music Academy of the Principality of Liechtenstein has set up another appealing Next Generation Festival in Bad Ragaz (St. Gallen/Switzerland). The ICMA Jury will held its annual General Assembly during the festival which will take place in February 2016.
The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra in Ankara, ICMA Award winner in 2015, canceled its Season opening concert scheduled for yesterday, October 10, „due to the atrocious terror attack“, the management said. Conductor Avi Ostrowsky was to conduct Wagner, Adams and Stravinsky with Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone, as soloists.
ICMA Artist of the Year Christian Tetzlaff performed Mozart’s Concerto no.3 in Vienna, and ICMA Young Artist of the Year, Yury Revich, went backstage at the Musikverein to chat with his colleague.
The Euskadi Symphony Orchestra, host of the ICMA Award Ceremony and Gala Concert 2016, the management of Donostia San Sebastian European Capital of Culture 2016 and ICMA President Remy Franck met in San Sebastian on Wednesday October 7 in order to launch the final phase of the preparation for the 2016 event set to take…
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
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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…
