It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of pianist and conductor Lars Vogt. The artistic director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris passed away at the age of 51 after a battle with cancer.   Photos : ©Giorgia Bertazzi

Bologna’s Teatro Communale is making Italian history by appointing for the very first time a woman as head of an opera house. After having been Music Director of the Graz Opera and Philharmonic Orchestra, Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv will step on her new role in January 2022. She is also well known to be the […]

Excellent news, great conductor Mirga Grazinytė-Tyla (the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) is expecting her second child in August 2020. The bad news is she won’t be able to conduct the first concerts of her 2020-2021 season.   Photo : Mirga Grazinytė-Tyla © Frans Jansen

Another sad news. We have learned the death of the Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki from a long term desease. Undoubtedly one of the greatest figure in classical music from today, his catalog of works includes symphonies, concertos, some operas (like The devils of Loudun) and religious music, Penderecki being a devout Catholic. Fortunately, […]