Andrew Litton returns to Adelaide Symphony

American conductor, Andrew Litton has returned to Australia this week to lead the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in three performances in Adelaide Town Hall. Following on from Andew’s last visit to Adelaide in May 2023, in which he led a series of Rachmaninov’s four piano concerti with soloist Stephen Hough, the three performances this June will…Read more ›

Recent releases from JBM artists

Over the last few weeks, album releases have come thick and fast with exciting additions to the discographies of several JBM artists. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor joined forces with fellow celebrated artists Nicola Benedetti and Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto alongside folk song settings with baritone Gerald Finley released on Decca Classics. “As rivals, Benedetti,…Read more ›

Christopher Moulds returns to San Francisco Opera

Christopher Moulds has been in San Francisco for the last month in rehearsals conducting Handel’s Partenope with the San Francisco Opera, directed by Christopher Alden. Love is a battlefield in Christopher Alden’s Olivier award-winning production, a laugh-out-loud comedy of romance and rejection, set to some of George Frideric Handel’s most masterful music. Opening night is…Read more ›

Karl-Heinz Steffens receives glowing reviews after New Zealand debut

This time last month, Karl-Heinz Steffens had just returned from his triumphant debut in New Zealand, after stepping in at short notice to conduct the Auckland Philharmonia in a programme of Bach and Bruckner. The performance on the 2nd of May at Auckland Town Hall opened with J.S. Bach’s Keyboard Concertos No.5, BWV 1056 &…Read more ›

Laura van der Heijden’s debut concerto album release on Chandos Records

Released today is cellist Laura van der Heijden’s debut concerto album on Chandos Records; the most recent in her rapidly growing discography. With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Ryan Wigglesworth, Laura presents the premiere recording of Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s Cello Concerto “Earth, Sea, Air” having premiered the work with them in 2023. Written for van…Read more ›

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 ›

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 ›

Attacca Quartet joins JBM

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 ›