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‘Breathtaking’ music-making in Munich
Congratulations to Hyeyoon Park and Benjamin Grosvenor for a wonderful week in Munich! The duo gave a recital on Tuesday evening at the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche which received the highest praise from Suddeutsche Zeitung – describing their partnership as at the ‘highest quality in every respect’. Tomorrow (Saturday 14th), Benjamin opens the Berliner Klavier Festival at the…Read more ›
Juho Pohjonen joins JBM for general management
We are delighted to announce that Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen is joining our artist roster. Pohjonen is regarded as one of today’s most exciting and unique instrumentalists, performing widely in Europe, Asia, and North America. An ardent exponent of Scandinavian music, Pohjonen’s growing discography offers a showcase of music by Finnish compatriots such as Esa-Pekka…Read more ›
JBM Artists at the BBC Proms 2022
This summer the BBC Proms return to the Royal Albert Hall for another season of exhilarating live performances – with three notable highlights from the JBM family: 29 July PROM 18 British conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his much-anticipated Proms debut with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – where he is Associate Conductor. He brings a powerful…Read more ›
Returning to Spain, Viviane Hagner joins the València Orchestra performing Berg’s famous Violin Concerto ‘To the memory of an angel’, under the baton of Alexander Liebreich. She and Alexander last performed the work together with Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia in February 2021.
Maria Włoszczowska directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia
Maria Włoszczowska directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia in an imaginative programme featuring Strauss’s late masterpiece Metamorphosen, which contrasts with the youthful vitality of Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 10 as well as exuberant dance suites by Bartok, Brahms and Skalkottas. More here.
Karl-Heinz Steffens: Schreker’s Der Ferne Klang in Prague
Karl-Heinz Steffens is at the Prague State Opera on Sunday 20th March conducting the premiere of Franz Schreker’s Der ferne Klang, the mysterious and passionate work that propelled Schreker to fame, in a new production by Timofey Kulyabin. This continues Steffens’ exploration of Musica non Grata, the series he initiated which is dedicated to “unwelcome…Read more ›
Moulds steps in to conduct Le Nozze di Figaro in Munich
Last night Christopher Moulds stepped in at short notice to conduct the opening night of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro at Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, and is now due to conduct the full run with performances on 11th, 15th and 20th March. Shortly after he returns from Munich, Moulds embarks upon the preparation for Handel’s…Read more ›
Today Francesca Dego releases her latest disc on CHANDOS with long time friend and collaborator, pianist Francesca Leonardi. This is the second in Francesca’s recent Mozart series, following the success of the disc featuring Sir Roger Norrington and Royal Scottish National Orchestra of Wales earlier this season. In this new album, Francesca takes us…Read more ›
Karl-Heinz Steffens in Stockholm with Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Karl-Heinz Steffens takes the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra to Stockholm’s Konserthuset this Saturday. Featuring soprano Siobhan Stagg, the French programme includes Rapsodie Espagnole, one of Ravel’s first major orchestral works, and Impressionist masterpieces, Ravel’s Shéhérazade and Debussy’s La Mer, as well as Brett Dean’s orchestration of Debussy’s Ariettes Oubliées. More about the programme
Laura van der Heijden has released her debut album on Chandos Records, exploring the rich musical heritage of Bohemia, with pianist Jâms Coleman. Laura writes: “Jâms and I first met in 2017, when I was mesmerised by the sensitivity of his musicianship and the colours he managed to create on the piano. Our first concert…Read more ›