Nikolaj Znaider is not only a great violinist, he is also a reputaded conductor who will make his New York Philharmonic conducting debut on May 10–12, 2018 with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, and Elgar’s Cello Concerto starring cellist Jian Wang.

On 11, 13 & 14 April, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra hosts the acclaimed baroque conductor Masaaki Suzuki to conduct a masterpiece, Beethoven’s Mass in C.

Tonight, Donizetti’s Don Pasquale conducted by Riccardo Chailly and directed by Davide Livermore is premiered at Opera House temple, Milano’s Teatro alla Scala starring Ambrogio Maestri, Rosa Feola and René Barbera.

Julien Alex, President of the Echternach Festival announced the end of the famous Festival of Luxembourg because of personal et financel problems. The Festival closes its doors after 43 years of existence.

The Wiener Symphoniker just announced the appointement of conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada as Music Director. He will succeed Philippe Jordan from 2021-2022 season. Last month, the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien has named his new Chief Conductor with Marin Alsop, the first woman ever in this position.

Great conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will probably be a new mother on 15 September. She won’t be able to conduct the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Lucerne then. Fortunatly, talented conductor Omer Meir Wellber replaces and makes his debut at the Lucerne Festival.

In February, they were still sharing the stage of a concert with the Boston Symphony, great conductor Andris Nelsons and his wife, leading soprano Kristine Opolais have announced their divorce.

Mezzo Marianne Crebassa is unwell and had to cancel the Handel concert on 7 April at the Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. She was supposed to perform Handel’s Italian Cantatas with soprano Sabine Devieilhe and Emmanuelle Haïm, conducting Le Concert d’Astrée. Fortunatly, young and talented mezzo Lea Desandre replaces.

New success for the Lucerne Festival Easter with a total of 9,000 visitors. Tickets are already available for the Summer edition.

The Glyndebourne Festival just awarded American mezzo Samantha Hankey who won the very first Glyndebourne Cup.