Dego announced as Artist in Focus in Ulster

Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego has recently been announced as Artist in Focus with the Ulster Orchestra for the 23/24 season. Her projects include Brahms’ Double Concerto alongside acclaimed cellist Daniel Müller-Schott and the Sibelius Violin Concerto this coming Autumn (16, 17 November). She will also lead chamber projects later in the year – precise details…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska to become Artistic Partner of the Royal Northern Sinfonia

The Royal Northern Sinfonia has announced that Maria Włoszczowska is to become Artistic Partner from autumn 2024, a role created especially for her. The orchestra’s leader for the past two years, Maria has also directed a number of programmes with repertoire including Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Bartok’s Divertimento for String Orchestra in that time. With…Read more ›

Karen Ní Bhroin joins JBM

We are delighted to announce that Irish conductor Karen Ní Bhroin is joining JBM for worldwide general management. Based in Ireland but with experience across the UK and USA we are very much looking forward to working with her and building her career together. This season she makes her debut with LSO and returns to…Read more ›

Viviane Hagner’s Krzyźowa Music Festival returns for its 9th Season

Founder and Artistic Director of the Krzyźowa Music Festival, Viviane Hagner is enjoying her ninth season. The festival promotes and encourages the exchange of ideas and allows young and aspiring musicians the opportunity to share the workshop stage with internationally acclaimed artists. The festivals first performance is on 24th August and it runs until 3rd…Read more ›

Hyeyoon Park debuts at Night Serenades International Music Festival

Celebrated violinist Hyeyoon Park performs at the Night Serenades International Music Festival in Georgia this week. As featured guest artist on opening night, Hyeyoon performs Franck’s Violin Sonata with pianist Tata Licheli which will be broadcast live on national television on Thursday 24th before the Beethoven Violin Concerto the following evening with a small ensemble…Read more ›

Grosvenor on tour with EUYO

Tonight Benjamin Grosvenor performs with the European Union Youth Orchestra in Prokofiev’s fiery Piano Concerto no. 3, conducted by Manfred Honeck. The tour begins in the glorious surroundings of Bolzano before next week heading to Konzerthaus, Berlin with a final few tickets remaining (16 August) and a sold-out Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg (17 August). Toi toi toi…Read more ›

Dego debuts in Bergen

Violinist Francesca Dego makes her debut with Bergen Philharmonic this coming Friday. In a programme entitled Enchanted Love Francesca plays Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto at this popular outdoor concert in the City, conducted by Daniele Rustioni in a programme that also includes Stravinsky’s Firebird. Francesca looks forward to a busy 23/24 season ahead including further debuts…Read more ›

Laura performs Rachmaninoff at the BBC Proms

Cellist Laura van der Heijden performed an enchanting recital yesterday afternoon at Dewsbury Town Hall alongside pianist Jâms Coleman. Repertoire included Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise as well as his magnificent Cello Sonata. The recital also included BBC Proms premieres of Lara Weaver’s ‘A thing that holds’ and Pejacevic’s Cello Sonata. You can listen to this recital on…Read more ›

Benjamin Grosvenor’s recital at the BBC Proms

Benjamin Grosvenor took to the Royal Albert Hall stage for a stunning solo recital in the opening weekend of the BBC Proms. His programme included Debussy’s Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune, Liszt’s Reminiscences de Norma and Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and La Valse. The critics were unanimous in their praise of his sensational performance: “Grosvenor is the real deal” *****…Read more ›