Out now: Christian Kluxen conducts The Sound of the Arctic

Christian Kluxen’s latest album, The Sound of the Arctic (Lyden av Arktis): La Terra Meravigliosa, released today on the 2L label, is a musical expedition into Norway’s Arctic regions. The new work by composer Lasse Thoresen was commissioned and is performed here by the Arctic Philharmonic, the world’s northernmost professional orchestra, and it is scored…Read more ›

Alpesh Chauhan debuts with Seattle Symphony

Alpesh Chauhan makes his highly anticipated debut with the Seattle Symphony this week, performing two concerts at Benaroya Hall, the orchestra’s home. The all-Brahms first half of the programme is opened with the composer’s Tragic Overture before celebrated violinist Hilary Hahn takes the stage for his epic Violin Concerto. Witold Lutosławski’s orchestral showpiece, the Concerto…Read more ›

New recording of Lark Ascending featuring Hyeyoon Park and Benjamin Grosvenor

Hyeyoon Park and Benjamin Grosvenor have released a new recording of The Lark Ascending in its original version for violin and piano to celebrate the anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ birthday on Decca Classics. You can listen to the recording here which is currently No. 1 on Spotify’s Classical New Releases. Whilst preparing to record…Read more ›

Valo Quartet joins JBM

We are delighted to welcome the Valo Quartet to JBM for general management. Founded by Maria Włoszczowska with colleagues and friends Tim Crawford, Lilli Maijala and Amy Norrington who have all worked together in various formations, the ensemble launched in Brussels at the beginning of this season and will allow the members to explore the…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens steps in at Stuttgarter Philharmoniker

Bravo to Karl-Heinz Steffens who stepped in for Howard Griffiths last week to conduct the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker. Joined by Burcu Karadağ (ney), Hakan Güngör (kanun) and Aykut Köselerli (percussion), Steffens conducted Fazil Say’s Istanbul Symphony; the programme also included Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor with soloist Claire Huangci and opened with Weber Overture to…Read more ›

Grosvenor’s opening concert as Artist in Focus at The Sage Gateshead

On Sunday 9 October, Benjamin Grosvenor gives his first concert as Artist in Focus at the Sage Gateshead with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, following their performance at Bridgewater Hall on Saturday evening. Under the baton of Chief Conductor Ed Gardner, Benjamin performs Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 as the LPO celebrates their ninetieth birthday this…Read more ›

Laura announced as ‘Artist in Focus’ at Kings Place

Kings Place has today announced an exciting new partnership with Laura van der Heijden as their ‘Artist in Focus’ across 2023. She will perform in recital with Jåms Colman (20 April), CPE Bach Concerto with the Aurora Orchestra conducted by Nicholas Collon (17 June) and a ‘Dulcimer’ project on 4 October 2023 where she joins…Read more ›

Viviane Hagner gives world premiere of Christian Jost’s Concerto Noir

Today, at the season opening concert of the Orchestre Symphonique Bienne Soleure, Viviane Hagner gives the world premiere of Christian Jost’s Violin Concerto No.2 “Concerto Noir”. Under the baton of Yannis Pouspourikas, Hagner’s premiere of Jost’s Concerto Noir is part of a programme celebrating ‘a festival of modernity’ which also features Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi…Read more ›

Hyeyoon Park’s debut in Singapore

Celebrated violinist Hyeyoon Park makes her much-anticipated debut in Singapore this Sunday. Alongside duo partner Benjamin Grosvenor, they perform at the Victoria Concert Hall in a ravishing programme including works by Debussy, Webern and Schubert. You can watch this sensational pair of musicians perform Rachmaninoff’s Hungarian Dance Op. 6 no. 2 from their ‘breathtaking’ recital in…Read more ›