Krzyźowa Music celebrates tenth edition

About to get underway, the Krzyźowa Music Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year under the leadership of co-founder and Artistic Director, violinist Viviane Hagner. This milestone marks a decade of the festival’s dedication to fostering the exchange of ideas and providing a unique platform for young and aspiring musicians to collaborate with internationally…Read more ›

Karen Ní Bhroin: Two world premieres at Bregenz Festival

Karen Ní Bhroin had a busy summer in Bregenz, where she played a pivotal role in the success of two world premieres at the Bregenz Festival 2024. She conducted “Hold Your Breath,” a collaborative music theatre project on the Werkstattbühne. For this ambitious production she joined composer Ena Brennan, director and librettist David Pountney, and…Read more ›

Brett Dean’s ‘Rooms of Elsinore’ Featuring Juho Pohjonen Released on BIS

Today is the release day for ‘Rooms of Elsinore’ on the BIS label; a captivating new album by the renowned composer and violist Brett Dean. This album delves deep into the world of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, exploring its themes and characters through a series of five innovative compositions by Dean and all of which are inspired…Read more ›

Laura van der Heijden at the BBC Proms

This evening, cellist Laura van der Heijden takes to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall for her BBC Proms concerto debut. With the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and conductor Ryan Wigglesworth, Laura performs Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s new work ‘Earth, Sea, Air’. Written for her, the climate-change focused cello concerto takes its inspiration from three disparate…Read more ›

Album out now: ‘For a Younger Self’

Today marks the release of the American Youth Symphony (AYS)’s album For a Younger Self. The album features the world premiere recording of Kris Bowers’ ‘For a Younger Self’ performed by GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Charles Yang and the American Youth Symphony, conducted by AYS Music Director (2016-2024) Carlos Izcaray. Academy Award-winning composer, Bowers has composed…Read more ›

JBM artists at UK summer festivals 2024

With summer festivals in full swing, JBM artists are preparing to perform throughout the UK. 26 July: BBC Proms Laura van der Heijden plays Frances-Hoad’s Cello Concerto with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. Find out more. 5 August: BBC Proms Benjamin Grosvenor performs the Busoni Piano Concerto Op. 39 with the…Read more ›

Steffens returns to Auckland Philharmonia

After an impressive Southern-hemisphere debut with Auckland Philharmonia in May 2024, German Conductor, Karl-Heinz Steffens now returns to Auckland this November. Stepping in at short notice to conduct Auckland Philharmonia’s 2nd of May performance of Bach and Bruckner with French soloist, David Fray, Steffens received glowing reviews. The orchestra now welcome him back for their…Read more ›

JBM artists: worldwide summer festivals 2024

This summer JBM artists will be performing at festivals across the globe.   19 July – 11 August: Bregenz Festival, Austria Enrique Mazzola conducts the Vienna Symphony for Weber’s Der Freischütz. Find out more. 20 July: Virtuoso and Belcanto Festival, Italy Viviane Hagner and pianist Till Fellner perform a programme of Mozart, Ligeti, and Brahms…Read more ›