René Pape honored: the excellent bass has just been named Österreichischer Kammersänger of the Vienna State Opera. Congratulations !

Postponement: For health reasons, the beloved tenor Rolando Villazón is forced to postpone his recital at Paris’ Salle Gaveau scheduled on December 20, 2018 to Tuesday, May 14, 2019. He has recently undergone surgery. We wish him all the best for a quick recovery.

Famous Violinist Nikolaj Znaider changes his professional name to use now his real identity. Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider shortened his name to follow some advice for a better presentation. He wishes now to honour his family and the name of dozen Szeps’ who had lost their lives during the holocaust.

Congratulations to the soprano Marie-Laure Garnier who just won the Prix Voix des Outre-Mer, Ile-de-France unanimously. The Young Talent Award, also awarded unanimously, is given to Andréas Perez-Ursulet, an incredible 16-year-old countertenor. Sopranos Julie Vizy and Clara Bellon win the first and second Prix Voix Lyrique. Finally, the World Music Prize rewards Meïla Gappu. After […]

Splendid conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen announced he will step down as Principal Conductor of the London’s Philharmonia Orchestra while the San Francisco Symphony has announced his appointment as its new Music Director.

New Year’s Concert: A very good surprise is reserved for those who will attend the New Year’s concert at Dresden’ Semperoper on 29-30 December. When the new 2018-2019 season Staatskapelle Dresden has been revealed, the name of the artists to perform highlights of Johann Strauss’ Die Fledermaus remained to be announced. The leading role will […]

Jakub Hrusa is one of the young leading conductor to follow closely. On January 10–12, 2019, he returns to the New York Philharmonic to conduct a Janácek, Prokofiev and Rimsky-Korsakov programme. Then, with the very Bamberger Symphoniker, he will visit Paris’ Philharmonie (Grande salle Pierre Boulez) to conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.

The new conductor star Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will make her New York Philharmonic debut on January 3-4 conducting Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, with Gautier Capuçon, Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 and Sibelius’s Lemminkainen and the Maidens of the Island, complete programme for the talented 32 years old conductor.

From 9 to 23 December 2018, the blood floods the Zurich Opera stage thanks to Steven Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. As the monstrous Barber, incredible baritone Bryn Terfel will terrify the audience with his fellow mezzo Angelika Kirchschlager as Mrs. Lovett. Andreas Homoki directs and David Charles Abbell conducts.

While waiting for the Easter Festival, The Aix en Provence’s Grand Théâtre de Provence still presents a beautiful season. On December 1st, talented cellist Sol Gabetta performs Schumann’s Cello Concerto with the Kammerorchester Basel conducted by Giovanni Antonini.