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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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›