Karl-Heinz Steffens Makes His Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Debut

After opening the new year with Sweden’s Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, German conductor Karl-Heinz Steffens is now in Denmark for his debut with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. Performing today and tomorrow at Musikhuset Aarhus, Steffens leads a programme of Weber: Overture to Der Freischütz, Beethoven: Concerto for violin, cello and piano and Mendelssohn: 3rd Symphony, “The…Read more ›

RPS Awards: nominations announced

Huge congratulations to cellist Laura van der Heijden on being shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist Award. With nominations announced today, the winner will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Birmingham on 6th March, at which Laura will perform. On the nomination, Laura says “I feel very honoured to be nominated for…Read more ›

Jonathan Stockhammer joins JBM for General Management

JBM is delighted to welcome the Berlin-based conductor Jonathan Stockhammer to its roster of distinguished artists for general management. The LSO was on electrifying form for Stockhammer in Adams, Debussy, and Ravel. The playing had an extraordinarily clean, gleaming, pristine quality, so that every fleck of sound told. It yielded nothing to Adams’s own performance…Read more ›

Vinay Parameswaran in NY with Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Vinay Parameswaran is working in Rochester, NY this week in preparation for two performances with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening concerts at Kodak Hall, Eastman Theatre on Thursday 23 January and Saturday 25 January will feature a programme of Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour, Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 (with soloist Stewart Goodyear)…Read more ›

Henning Kraggerud directs the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra

Henning Kraggerud returns to Wrocław this week for a sold-out performance with the NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra. The concert features Henning’s own Topelius Variations, a composition inspired by the life and works of Finnish writer Zachris Topelius’, and was commissioned by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra. The violinist and composer will lead from the stand and direct…Read more ›

Maria Włoszczowska Orchestre de Chambre de Paris debut

Violinist and director Maria Włoszczowska marks the start of 2025 with her debut with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris at the stunning Théâtre des Champs-Elysées tonight. Directing and playing the solo violin part in Salieri’s 26 Variations on La Folia di Spagna, she joins piano virtuoso Kirill Gerstein for piano concertos by Salieri, Mozart,…Read more ›

Yevgeny Sudbin Guests on Gramophone Podcast

Released on Friday 3rd January, acclaimed pianist Yevgeny Sudbin was the featured guest on Gramophone’s podcast. Recorded in Montana and hosted by James Jolly, Sudbin was joined in conversation by celebrated French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet for a captivating discussion. The episode delves into the artistry behind the recording process, offering insights into how these two…Read more ›

Francesca Dego rounds off 2024 at The Wigmore

Violinist Francesca Dego rounds off 2024 with a recital at the Wigmore Hall on Monday 30th December. No stranger to the Wigmore stage, together with pianist Alessandro Taverna, she performs Beethoven’s extraordinary “Kreitzer” Sonata No. 9 alongside Schoenberg’s Fantasy and Richard Strauss’ Violin Sonata. In anticipation of the recital, Francesca appears as a guest on…Read more ›

Nicholas Chalmers celebrates Christmas with National Youth Voices

With members drawn from the National Youth Choir (18-25), National Youth Voices offers an opportunity for the most talented young singers in the UK to sing at the highest level. Nicholas Chalmers’ drive and inspiration to work with young performers is evident here in this joyful programme from the newly branded Smith Square Hall Christmas…Read more ›

Izcaray makes New York City Ballet Debut

Following a busy start to his 10th season as Music Director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Carlos Izcaray will now make his New York City Ballet debut conducting the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker. Izcaray has previously lead George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® with Alabama Ballet, one of only eight companies in the world licensed by the…Read more ›