Nicholas Chalmers debuts at Royal Opera House

Senior Associate Artist of the Royal Ballet and Opera, Nicholas Chalmers makes his conducting debut with the company at the Linbury Theatre 10 – 24 October 2024 in a Bernstein double bill Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place. These operas, inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s own life and written in 1951 and 1983 respectively have…Read more ›

Vinay Parameswaran makes his UK debut with the Philharmonia

Recognised as one of the most exciting and versatile young American conductors on the podium today, Vinay Parameswaran is delighted to make his UK debut this week with the Philharmonia Orchestra. The performance on Wednesday 9 October at Bedford Corn Exchange features fellow JBM artist Juho Pohjonen as soloist for Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A…Read more ›

Chauhan debuts with Belgian National at BOZAR

Tonight British conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his debut with the Belgian National Orchestra at BOZAR in Brussels. Taking to the podium with a varied programme of Adès, Grieg and Respighi, this concert also marks his first collaboration with pianist Andrei Korobeinikov. Following recent successful debuts with Stavanger and PhilZuid, this marks the third consecutive debut…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska becomes Leader/Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Maria Włoszczowska has joined the Chamber Orchestra of Europe as Director and Leader, a position she will share with violinist Lorenza Borrani. This accolade follows her stepping in to direct the ensemble across four concerts with varied repertoire at last week’s Kronberg Festival, as well as directing and leading them at Mozartwoche Salzburg earlier this year, all…Read more ›

Andrew Litton renews NYC Ballet contract

JBM are delighted to share the news that Andrew Litton has signed another three-year contract with the New York City Ballet, going through to 2028. Andrew Litton comments, ’I’m honoured to share that I’ve signed another three-year contract…It’s been one of the great privileges of my career to lead this orchestra, and I am very excited…Read more ›

Izcaray celebrates 10th season as Music Director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Music Director Carlos Izcaray will open the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s 2024/25 season this evening in a performance at the UAB’s Alys Stephens Center. The concert will open with Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, described by Shostakovich as “festive or celebrative in spirit,” the work will fittingly launch Izcaray’s 10th season with the Orchestra. The celebratory programme will also…Read more ›

Juho Pohjonen Opens LA Chamber Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) kicks off its 2024-25 season with the programme Romantics: Schubert’s Trout on Saturday, September 28, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Renowned Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen joins LACO musicians to perform Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat major and Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A…Read more ›

Hyeyoon Park with the Multi-Story Orchestra

Dynamic violinist Hyeyoon Park returns to the Southbank Centre this weekend for a special performance with the Multi-Story Orchestra. ‘Verified’ is an exciting and poignant work written by Kate Whitely and her young creatives exploring the search for authenticity and acceptance amidst the growing pressures of social media and living in a digital age. The…Read more ›

Tito Muñoz conducts world premiere of Hersch’s opera

On the 28 September Tito Muñoz will conduct the world premiere performance of Michael Hersch’s new opera ‘And We, each’.  Hersch’s new two-act opera, composed around the texts of American poet Shane McCrae, is produced by the Baltimore-based organisation Mind on Fire. The opening performances will take place at the Baltimore Theatre Project on the…Read more ›

Nicholas Chalmers joins JBM for General Management

JBM is delighted to announce the signing of conductor Nicholas Chalmers.  With a number of leading roles on the British music scene Nicholas is a dynamic and engaging musician. His energy and vision have seen the establishment of highly successful artistic and education projects and his work impacts thousands of young people each year. Nicholas…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska directs Chamber Orchestra of Europe at Kronberg Festival 2024

Following on from the success of her Lammermuir Festival performances which included an Ives recital with Jeremy Denk, performances with the Valo Quartet, and Schumann’s Violin Concerto with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, violinist Maria Włoszczowska returns to Kronberg to work with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE). Originally due to perform as leader with direction…Read more ›

Nicolas Namoradze joins JBM for General Management

JBM is delighted to announce the signing of pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze – a visionary pianist and composer known for his innovative artistry. He came to international attention in 2018 upon winning the triennial Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, Canada. A BBC Music Magazine Rising Star, Gramophone One to Watch and Musical America…Read more ›

Conductor Alpesh Chauhan’s debut with Stavanger Symphony

This evening conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his debut with Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. In a programme of music from the British Isles, Chauhan takes to the podium of the orchestra’s home at the Stavanger Konserthus for Elgar’s ‘Enigma Variations’ and Vaughan Williams’ ‘On Wenlock Edge’ with soloist Andrew Staples. With a busy start to his season,…Read more ›

Christopher Moulds conducts Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte in Essen

Renowned conductor Christopher Moulds kicks off his 2024-2025 season at the Aalto-Musiktheater in Essen on Saturday, September 14th, leading the production of Mozart’s beloved opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Moulds will conduct four performances throughout September, with additional dates on the 20th, 22nd, and 28th. He was previously in Essen in 2019 conducting Don…Read more ›

Francesca Dego takes Busoni’s Violin Concerto to the Ascona Festival

This evening, violinist Francesca Dego takes Busoni’s dazzlingly virtuosic Violin Concerto to the Settimane Musicali di Ascona. For this, the centrepiece of the programme, Dego joins the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and conductor Jader Bignamini. In March 2024, her recording of the work with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stasevska, a familiar collaborator…Read more ›

Krzyźowa Music celebrates tenth edition

About to get underway, the Krzyźowa Music Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year under the leadership of co-founder and Artistic Director, violinist Viviane Hagner. This milestone marks a decade of the festival’s dedication to fostering the exchange of ideas and providing a unique platform for young and aspiring musicians to collaborate with internationally…Read more ›

Karen Ní Bhroin: Two world premieres at Bregenz Festival

Karen Ní Bhroin had a busy summer in Bregenz, where she played a pivotal role in the success of two world premieres at the Bregenz Festival 2024. She conducted “Hold Your Breath,” a collaborative music theatre project on the Werkstattbühne. For this ambitious production she joined composer Ena Brennan, director and librettist David Pountney, and…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens and Benjamin Grosvenor on European Tour with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Between the 16th and 22nd August the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra will embark on their first international tour since 2018 with performances in Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany. NSO’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor Karl-Heinz Steffens will lead the tour with fellow JBM artist Benjamin Grosvenor joining as soloist for performances in Norrköping and Amsterdam of Grieg’s Piano Concerto. The…Read more ›

Brett Dean’s ‘Rooms of Elsinore’ Featuring Juho Pohjonen Released on BIS

Today is the release day for ‘Rooms of Elsinore’ on the BIS label; a captivating new album by the renowned composer and violist Brett Dean. This album delves deep into the world of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, exploring its themes and characters through a series of five innovative compositions by Dean and all of which are inspired…Read more ›

Tess Jackson makes her BBC Proms conducting debut

Tomorrow evening, British conductor Tess Jackson takes to the podium of the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms conducting debut. Jackson conducts the National Youth Orchestra — of which she is Associate Conductor — in the world premiere of rising young composer Dani Howard’s ‘Three, Four AND…’, written in celebration of the NYO ‘Inspire’…Read more ›

Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor tonight at the BBC Proms

This evening, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor takes to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, The Rodolfus Choir, and conductor Edward Gardner for Busoni’s Piano Concerto. Marking one hundred years since the death of Ferruccio Busoni, himself a notable piano virtuoso, and thirty-six years to the day since…Read more ›

Laura van der Heijden at the BBC Proms

This evening, cellist Laura van der Heijden takes to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms concerto debut. With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, Laura performs Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s new work ‘Earth, Sea, Air’. Written for her, the climate-change focused cello concerto takes its inspiration from three disparate…Read more ›

Grant Llewellyn conducts UK Premiere

Renowned conductor Grant Llewellyn will lead the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) in the UK premiere of Sarah Lianne Lewis’s “L’Île des jamais trop tard” on Sunday at the BBC Hoddinott Hall. This highly anticipated event follows the world premiere, which was also conducted by Llewellyn with the Orchestre National de Bretagne (ONB)…Read more ›

Album out now: ‘For a Younger Self’

Today marks the release of the American Youth Symphony (AYS)’s album For a Younger Self. The album features the world premiere recording of Kris Bowers’ ‘For a Younger Self’ performed by GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang and the American Youth Symphony, conducted by AYS Music Director (2016-2024) Carlos Izcaray. Academy Award-winning composer, Bowers has composed…Read more ›

JBM artists at UK summer festivals 2024

With summer festivals in full swing, JBM artists are preparing to perform throughout the UK. 26 July: BBC Proms Laura van der Heijden plays Frances-Hoad’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Find out more. 5 August: BBC Proms Benjamin Grosvenor performs the Busoni Piano Concerto Op. 39 with the…Read more ›

Steffens returns to Auckland Philharmonia

After an impressive Southern-hemisphere debut with Auckland Philharmonia in May 2024, German Conductor, Karl-Heinz Steffens now returns to Auckland this November. Stepping in at short notice to conduct Auckland Philharmonia’s 2nd of May performance of Bach and Bruckner with French soloist, David Fray, Steffens received glowing reviews. The orchestra now welcome him back for their…Read more ›

JBM artists: worldwide summer festivals 2024

This summer JBM artists will be performing at festivals across the globe.   19 July – 11 August: Bregenz Festival, Austria Enrique Mazzola conducts the Vienna Symphony for Weber’s Der Freischütz. Find out more. 20 July: Virtuoso and Belcanto Festival, Italy Viviane Hagner and pianist Till Fellner perform a programme of Mozart, Ligeti, and Brahms…Read more ›

Maestro Mazzola’s opening night at the Bregenz Festival

This evening Maestro Mazzola takes to the podium for the opening night of Weber’s Der Freischütz at the Bregenz Festival, where he is Conductor in Residence. Appearing on the spectacular Bregenz stage with direction and set design by Philipp Stölzl, this most popular opera amongst the German-speaking world tells the tale of a young hunter’s…Read more ›

Alpesh Chauhan conducts the opening night of Tippett’s New Year

This Sunday, Alpesh Chauhan takes to the podium for the opening night of Tippett’s New Year with Birmingham Opera Company and the CBSO. Staged in Birmingham’s specially created ‘Dream Tent’ and directed by Keith Warner, the opera tells the intertwining stories of Somewhere Today and Nowhere Tomorrow with an international cast supported by more than…Read more ›

Benjamin Grosvenor at Klavier-Festival Ruhr

Bringing his 2023/24 season to a close, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor performs at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr this evening. In a welcome return to the prestigious Festival, Grosvenor takes to the piano at the Stadthalle Mulheim with Brahms’ Intermezzi, Op.117 and the B minor sonatas of both Chopin and Liszt, of which he is a celebrated…Read more ›

Moulds receives rave reviews “Partenope” at San Francisco Opera

Christopher Moulds has made a triumphant return to San Francisco Opera with his masterful conducting of Handel’s Partenope, earning praise from critics and audiences alike for his dynamic interpretation and meticulous attention to detail. “Leading it all with verve was the English Baroque specialist Christopher Moulds, who seemed to find the perfect tempo and affect…Read more ›

Julian Bliss: Summer Festivals 2024

Julian Bliss is set for an exciting summer, delighting audiences across the globe. Currently at Risør Chamber Music Festival in Norway, Bliss will perform Brahms’ Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano and Mozart’s Trio No. 4 on June 27th and 28th amongst others, sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as cellist Andreas Brantelid and…Read more ›

Francesca Dego makes concerto debut in Australia

Over the next two weeks, celebrated Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego makes her debut with both the Queensland and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. Francesca joins these ensembles on stage for the violin concertos of Sibelius in Queensland and Shostakovich (No. 1 in A minor) in Perth, both alongside conductor Asher Fisch. These keenly anticipated Australian concerto…Read more ›

NEW ALBUM: Visionaries of the Keyboard, Juho Pohjonen

Juho’s new solo album Rameau & Scriabin: Visionaries of the Keyboard with Orchid Classics has been released today. The album includes Rameau’s Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin and two of Scriabin’s Piano Sonatas, No. 6 and 7. “In the grand narrative of musical history, Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) and Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) may appear as…Read more ›

Andrew Litton returns to Adelaide Symphony

American conductor, Andrew Litton has returned to Australia this week to lead the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in three performances in Adelaide Town Hall. Following on from Andew’s last visit to Adelaide in May 2023, in which he led a series of Rachmaninov’s four piano concerti with soloist Stephen Hough, the three performances this June will…Read more ›

Grant Llewellyn: Celtic Beethoven on Stage+

Last summer, Festival Saint-Denis in Paris celebrated Beethoven’s Celtic songs in a concert which will be released on Stage+ on Saturday 22nd June at 7pm (BST). Bryn Terfel and Carlos Núñez joined the Orchestre National de Bretagne and Grant Llewellyn for a special exploration of Beethoven’s arrangements of Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs. The…Read more ›

Recent releases from JBM artists

Over the last few weeks, album releases have come thick and fast with exciting additions to the discographies of several JBM artists. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor joined forces with fellow celebrated artists Nicola Benedetti and Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto alongside folk song settings with baritone Gerald Finley released on Decca Classics. “As rivals, Benedetti,…Read more ›

Christopher Moulds returns to San Francisco Opera

Christopher Moulds has been in San Francisco for the last month in rehearsals conducting Handel’s Partenope with the San Francisco Opera, directed by Christopher Alden. Love is a battlefield in Christopher Alden’s Olivier award-winning production, a laugh-out-loud comedy of romance and rejection, set to some of George Frideric Handel’s most masterful music. Opening night is…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens receives glowing reviews after New Zealand debut

This time last month, Karl-Heinz Steffens had just returned from his triumphant debut in New Zealand, after stepping in at short notice to conduct the Auckland Philharmonia in a programme of Bach and Bruckner. The performance on the 2nd of May at Auckland Town Hall opened with J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concertos No.5, BWV 1056 &…Read more ›

Llewellyn: Sensory Friendly concert in North Carolina

On Saturday 1st June, Music Director Laureate Grant Llewellyn returns for his second sensory-friendly concert with North Carolina Symphony. This concert experience is welcoming to all families – it is specially designed for those with autism, sensory and communication impairments, and learning disabilities and includes repertoire such as Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and Offenbach’s Can-Can. Grant…Read more ›

Laura van der Heijden’s debut concerto album release on Chandos Records

Released today is cellist Laura van der Heijden’s debut concerto album on Chandos Records; the most recent in her rapidly growing discography. With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth, Laura presents the premiere recording of Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s Cello Concerto “Earth, Sea, Air” having premiered the work with them in 2023. Written for van…Read more ›

World Premiere of Izcaray’s ‘Exultate’ in Paris

On the 21st May, the Orchestre national d’Île-de-France (ONDIF) will give the world premiere of Carlos Izcaray’s ‘Exultate’ in the Grande Salle of the Philharmonie de Paris, conducted by Music Director, Case Scaglione. Commissioned by ONDIF to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Orchestra, Izcaray composed the work between the autumn of 2023 and February…Read more ›

Valo Quartet makes Finnish Debut

On Sunday 19th May, the Valo Quartet reunited to make its Finnish debut, closing the Helsinki Seriös 23-24 season performing a programme of Haydn, Szymanowski and Korngold in the Sibelius Academy Concert Hall. Violinists Maria Włoszczowska and Tim Crawford stayed on until Monday 20th May to lead masterclasses with students of the Sibelius Academy. Next…Read more ›

Tito Muñoz concludes 10-year tenure at The Phoenix Symphony

After 10 years as the Virginia G. Piper Music Director of The Phoenix Symphony, Tito Muñoz’s tenure, one of the longest in the organisation’s history, will conclude this Sunday 12th May. The Phoenix Symphony has recently celebrated Tito Muñoz’s final season with a series of events between the 26th April – 12th May entitled ‘Tito’s…Read more ›

Karen Ni Bhroin receives 5* review for Beethoven with Manchester Camerata

Last night, acclaimed conductor Karen Ní Bhroin led the Manchester Camerata in a highly successful concert at The Albert Hall, Manchester. The programme featured a new work by Carmel Smickersgill, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. The evening was a stunning showcase of both contemporary and classical music, highlighted by the…Read more ›

Grosvenor performs Liszt across the US

Tonight, renowned Liszt interpreter Benjamin Grosvenor kicks-off his latest month-long tour of North America with a return to the National Symphony, Washington. He will perform Liszt’s sparkling Piano Concerto No. 1 on three consecutive nights (9, 10, 11), collaborating with conductor Anja Bihlmaier for the first time. Next week Benjamin travels to work with the…Read more ›

Attacca Quartet joins JBM

We are delighted to welcome the Attacca Quartet to JBM for European (excluding Spain and Portugal) management. Based in New York, the group was formed by Amy Schroeder and Andrew Yee at the Julliard School. Their programming sets them apart from other ensembles – it is not unusual to hear them performing works by Beethoven and Radiohead…Read more ›

Chauhan debuts with WASO

This evening, British conductor Alpesh Chauhan kicks-off a series of concerts with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. For his first visit to Perth, Chauhan takes to the podium for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 12 and Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B minor with violinist and WASO Concert Master Laurence Jackson. Next weekend, the orchestra is joined by…Read more ›

JBM Artists at the 2024 BBC PROMS

We are proud to announce appearances by three JBM artists at this year’s BBC Proms. First, cellist Laura van der Heijden takes to the Royal Albert Hall stage on 26 July for Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s concerto Earth, Sea, Air with the BBC Scottish Symphony conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Next on 5 August, Proms favourite pianist Benjamin…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens makes Southern Hemisphere debut with Auckland Philharmonia

Following on from last week’s great news of his contract extension as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor with the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, German Conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens will now make his Southern Hemisphere debut with the Auckland Philharmonia. Following an invitation to step in at short notice, Steffens will now lead the Auckland Philharmonia in their…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska’s Wigmore Hall performances this spring

Just back from Feldkirch, Austria as soloist and director with the Pforte Chamber Orchestra, violinist Maria Włoszczowska is now in London for the first of her two performances at Wigmore Hall this Spring. The first performance, today, 23rd of April at 7.30pm will include a programme of Mozart’s String Quintet in B flat K174, Schoenberg’s String Trio Op. 45…Read more ›

Lapland calling: Principal Guest Conductor Christian Kluxen with the Turku Philharmonic

This evening, Christian Kluxen makes a much-anticipated return to the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he is Principal Guest Conductor. With its inspiration rooted in the mystical nature of Lapland, Christian and the orchestra perform Eight Seasons for theremin and orchestra by Kalevi Aho — who has recently celebrated his 75th birthday — for which…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens renews as Principal Conductor of Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

We are delighted to announce that Karl-Heinz Steffens’ contract as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra has been extended until the end of June 2027. Steffens started his position in Norrköping in August 2020 in the middle of the pandemic giving them a ‘special start’. Steffens comments that they have since…Read more ›

A Tudor Trilogy: Enrique Mazzola conducts ‘Roberto Devereux’ in Amsterdam

This evening, Maestro Mazzola conducts the opening night of Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux at the Nationale Opera Amsterdam with performances running until 6th May. Having previously conducted Anna Bolena and Maria Stuarda in Amsterdam, Mazzola returns to complete the Tudor trilogy with Roberto Devereux. Mazzola is joined in the pit by the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra and…Read more ›

Grosvenor’s week in Cologne

Tonight, Benjamin Grosvenor performs the final of three concerts of Prokofiev’s 3rd Piano Concerto with the Gürzenich Orchestra, conducted by Elim Chan. The programme has been greeted warmly by the Cologne audience over the last few days: “Grosvenor presented the demanding part with orchestra with aplomb and particular strength in the lyrical passages” (Kölnische Rundschau).…Read more ›

Alpesh Chauhan renews as Principal Guest Conductor of Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

James Brown Management is delighted to announce the extension of Alpesh Chauhan’s contract as Principal Guest Conductor of Düsseldorfer Symphoniker for a further three seasons to 2027. Chauhan made his auspicious debut with the orchestra in 2018 with Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4: “what Alpesh Chauhan … unleashed on the podium of the Tonhalle … is…Read more ›

Andrew Litton returns to Bournemouth Symphony

This week American conductor, Andrew Litton has returned to the Bournemouth Symphony, for a concert titled ‘Let’s Dance’ in Poole’s Lighthouse Centre for the Arts. The programme includes Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, Saint-Saëns’, Piano Concerto No.2, with soloist Simon Trpčeski, and Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales and La Valse. Andrew has a long-standing…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska : Orquestra XXI

Between the 5-7th April, Maria Włoszczowska performed Mozart’s Violin Concerto no.5, K.219 with Orquestra XXI as part of their April tour to Porto and surrounding cities. The concerts in Viseu (5 Apr), Braga (6 Apr) and Porto (7 Apr) also featured a programme of Justė Janulytė Elongation of Nights and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, Op.…Read more ›

Grosvenor: Triple Concerto

“As rivals, Benedetti, Grosvenor and Kanneh-Mason were powerful; as allies and advocates they are unstoppable.” (The Sunday Times) Announced today is the most recent addition to British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor’s discography on the Decca catalogue, his eighth with the label. Alongside two other celebrated classical artists — Nicola Benedetti and Sheku Kanneh-Mason — the trio…Read more ›

Viviane Hagner returns to Rennes

Following the success of Viviane Hagner’s Bach Inspiration concerts in December, Viviane returns to Rennes for her final concert as Artist in Residence with the Orchestre National de Bretagne. She is currently preparing Walton’s Violin Concerto, under Welsh Conductor Grant Llewellyn. The Orchestre National de Bretagne is joined by members of the BBC National Orchestra…Read more ›

New signing: Conductor Leonard Elschenbroich joins JBM for worldwide general management

JBM is delighted to announce the signing of German conductor Leonard Elschenbroich to our roster for worldwide general management. Described by the New York Times as “a musician of great technical prowess, intellectual curiosity and expressive depth,” Leonard Elschenbroich has performed with some of the world’s leading orchestras. A celebrated and award-winning cellist, his journey towards…Read more ›

Tess Jackson: “Come to the Cabaret!”

Rising young conductor Tess Jackson takes to the podium for her debut at the Volksoper Wien, where she is Musical Assistant, for performances of Cabaret on 30th March and 2nd April. Cabaret, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, is set in 1929–30 Berlin as the Nazi regime looms, focussing on the…Read more ›

Release Day: Alpesh Chauhan’s ‘Tchaikovsky’

“Chauhan proves … that he loves Tchaikovsky and is not afraid to show it.” (Gramophone) British conductor Alpesh Chauhan’s latest album is released on Chandos Records today. The second of the series, Alpesh and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with whom Alpesh enjoys a special relationship, continue to explore the rich canon of Tchaikovsky’s orchestral…Read more ›

Daniel Hyde appointed Musical Director of City of London Choir

The City of London Choir has announced the appointment of Daniel Hyde as its new Musical Director and Principal Conductor, effective from September 2024. Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge since 2019, Daniel Hyde brings a wealth of experience to his new role. A world-famous organist with an early background as a chorister at…Read more ›

Mazzola extends his contract as MD of Lyric Opera of Chicago to 2031

Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola renews his partnership with the Lyric Opera of Chicago into the next decade, it was announced today. Since becoming Music Director in September 2021, Mazzola has led the company in numerous critically acclaimed productions, including Sir David McVicar’s new production of Verdi’s Macbeth: “Mazzola was firmly in command” (Musical America). Other…Read more ›

Enrique Mazzola: AIDA – Opera at its grandest!

Tomorrow, Enrique Mazzola conducts the opening night of Francesca Zambello’s striking production of Verdi’s Aida at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Aida, one of Verdi’s most glorious scores brings us the grandest of triumphal marches, contrasted with scenes of riveting intimacy for the principal characters. Michelle Bradley and Russell Thomas are the two main protagonists…Read more ›

Benjamin Grosvenor returns to Chicago Symphony Center

This Sunday, British virtuoso Benjamin Grosvenor returns to Chicago Symphony Center to make his solo recital debut as part of the prestigious SCP Piano Series. Following appearances in Santa Fe and at Duke University, Benjamin takes to Chicago’s stage with a programme including the US premiere of Faustian Pact by celebrated composer Brett Dean, written…Read more ›