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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.
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 ›
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 ›
Christopher Moulds begins 2022 with a return to the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin for three performances of Sasha Waltz’s production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. He last conducted this production in Berlin in November 2019, and elsewhere has lead performances in Buenos Aires, Madrid, and Sydney. It features Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Vocalconsort…Read more ›
Christopher Moulds: Magic Flute in Moscow
Following his successful 6-performance run of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte at Opernhaus Zürich, Christopher Moulds prepares for Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte in concert with Moscow State Philharmoic Society this week. Moulds is joined by the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra, vocal ensemble Intrada, and a cast of distinguished soloists. More here.
Maria Włoszczowska joins for worldwide general management
JBM is delighted to welcome Maria Włoszczowska to our artist roster. The Polish violinist is recognised for her versatile musicianship, performing as soloist, director/ concertmaster, and chamber musician. ‘She cuts a charismatically unpretentious presence on stage, authoritative yet compliant, incisive in gesture but eliciting a natural expressive warmth.’ – Ken Walton, VoxCarnyx
Francesca Dego’s debut with NHK Symphony Orchestra
Francesca makes her long awaited debut with NHK Symphony Orchestra this month, led by their incoming principal conductor Fabio Luisi. Written in three movements, Paganini’s 1st Violin Concerto shows the Italian bel canto influence, particularly that of the younger contemporary Rossini, and the later audition of military band instruments gives the piece a distinct military…Read more ›
Christopher Moulds conducts Mozart in Zurich
Christopher Moulds has been busy preparing a revival of Mozart’s Così fan tutte at Opernhaus Zurich. This dense and radically modern production by Kirill Serebrennikov is from 2018, and was developed under unique conditions. The Russian director was under house arrest in Moscow and unable to attend rehearsals. But that didn’t diminish his artistic powers,…Read more ›
Viviane Hagner performs Britten in Berlin
This week Viviane Hagner joins the orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin and conductor Ainārs Rubiķis. As part of the programme which features three giants of the 20th century, she will be performing Benjamin Britten’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor op. 15. The rest of the programme is comprised of Prokofiev’s Symphonic Poem…Read more ›