Podcast: Vinay Parameswaran ‘On Record’

This week Vinay Parameswaran appears on Julia Figueras’ podcast ‘On Record’ with violinist Tai Murray. Vinay and Tai will be joining the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra this week for two performances of Wynton Marsalis’ Violin Concerto and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 5. In this episode, they discuss the extraordinary language of Marsalis and the exquisite sonorities…Read more ›

Grant Llewellyn salutes America

Music Director Laureate Grant Llewellyn celebrates his return to the North Carolina Symphony this season with an all-American programme. Featuring titans of the American tradition, the programme includes Copland: Quiet City, Barber: Violin Concerto, starring Geneva Lewis, Ives: The Unanswered Question, and Bernstein: Fancy Free. More details here.

Glowing reviews for the Tallis Scholars’ recent tour in Australia

After a hugely successful Australian tour, The Tallis Scholars have been receiving some wonderful reviews of their concerts in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Suzannah Conway for Limelight  “[A]stonishing technical skills and quality of these elite voices […] Phillips directed with complete command of the complexity of the piece”. “[A] splendid and powerful performance by singers…Read more ›

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 ›