2018 Award Ceremony & Gala Concert in Katowice: A celebration of excellency

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Metropolitan Opera fires James Levine

  • 13/03/2018

After having suspended conductor James Levine, 74, over allegations of sexual abuse, New York’s Metropolitan Opera has fired him, after an internal inquiry found « credible evidence » to support claims he sexually abused young male musicians. Read More →

ICMA Young Artist to make US debut

  • 12/03/2018
ICMA Young Artist to make US debut

Jodie Devos

Belgian soprano Jodie Devos, ICMA’s Young Artist of the Year 2015, develops her career in a great way: in August she will make her debut in the United States, singing at the Mostly Mozart Festival the soprano part in Mozart’s Requiem under the baton of Louis Langrée. The concerts will take place at the David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center.

Discovery Award winners meet with ICMA President in Paris

  • 12/03/2018
Discovery Award winners meet with ICMA President in Paris

Nikolai Song, Remy Franck & Yuan Yu

Two ICMA Discovery Award winners, Nikolai Song (2016) and Yuan Yu (2018) met in Paris with ICMA President Remy Franck to discuss further common activities and their own options for a musical future. Both of the young musicians are currently studying at the National Conservatory in Paris.

Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra will host the ICMA Gala in 2021

  • 21/02/2018
Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra will host the ICMA Gala in 2021

Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein

Today, in the Town Hall of Vaduz, in presence of mayor Ewald Ospelt, Dr. Ernst Walch, president of the Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra and ICMA president Remy Franck signed the contract for the organization of the ICMA Award Ceremony and Gala Concert which will take place in April, 2021 in Vaduz. Read More →

Preparatory meeting for the ICMA Gala 2019 in Lucerne

  • 20/02/2018
Preparatory meeting for the ICMA Gala 2019 in Lucerne

KKL Lucerne

A decisive preparatory meeting for the ICMA Gala and Awards Ceremony 2019 took place yesterday at Lucerne’s KKL. KKL General Manager Philipp Keller, the intendant of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Numa Bischof, ICMA President Remy Franck and Swiss ICMA member Andrea Meuli (Musik+Theater) discussed various aspects of the event which will take place on May 10, 2019 at the KKL. Read More →

ICMA presence at the Next Generation Festival Bad Ragaz

  • 19/02/2018
ICMA presence at the Next Generation Festival Bad Ragaz

Ensemble Esperanza
(c) Andreas Dmjanic

Three members of the ICMA Board, Remy Franck, Nicola Cattò and Martin Hoffmeister attended this year’s Next Generation Festival in Bad Ragaz, looking out for outstanding young artists among all those presented at this festival. The organizer of the festival, Internationale Musikakademie Liechtenstein, is a partner for ICMA. Read More →

First Szymanowski International Music Competition to take place in Katowice

  • 06/02/2018
First Szymanowski International Music Competition to take place in Katowice

The NOSPR Concert Hall in Katowice

After many years of efforts and perseverance of the whole music community, the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice announces the First Szymanowski International Music Competition in cooperation with leading Polish musical and cultural institutions (Polish Radio, Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, and Karol Szymanowski Music Society in Zakopane). Read More →