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 ›

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 ›

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 ›

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 ›