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Leonard Elschenbroich performs at Edinburgh International Festival
Leonard Elschenbroich performs at the Edinburgh International Festival this Friday, 8 August, alongside pianist Alexei Grynyuk. Their recital at Queen’s Hall features Brahms’s Cello Sonata No. 2 and Vier ernste Gesänge, Robert Schumann’s Three Romances for Oboe, and Clara Schumann’s Three Romances for Violin, drawing inspiration from and exploring the famous love triangle between the three…Read more ›
Karen Ní Bhroin makes acclaimed BBC Proms debut
Irish conductor Karen Ní Bhroin made her BBC Proms debut in style, leading two performances of The Traitors Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 26th July. Conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers and a number of soloists, the concerts were hosted by Claudia Winkleman and featured a diverse…Read more ›
Jonathan Stockhammer conducts Mahler and Britten at Music in PyeongChang
Jonathan Stockhammer will open the renowned Music in PyeongChang Festival with a performance of Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2 in C Minor “Resurrection”, conducting the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Chorus of Korea, and soloists Sunyoung Seo and Jungmi Kim on Wednesday. The following week, Jonathan will be giving the Korean premiere of Benjamin…Read more ›
Nicolas Namoradze: Artist in Residence at Verbier Festival 2025
Pianist and composer Nicolas Namoradze returns to the Verbier Festival this summer as Artist in Residence, leading a wide-ranging programme of masterclasses, mindfulness sessions and a recital. A highlight of the residency is the World Premiere of Namoradze’s ground-breaking Neurorecital, taking place on Wednesday, 23 July, as part of the Festival’s innovative ideaLAB series. Developed…Read more ›
Trumpeter Imogen Whitehead joins the JBM Roster
James Brown Management is delighted to announce the signing of British trumpeter Imogen Whitehead for worldwide general management. With a growing international profile, Imogen enjoys a dynamic career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal. A passionate advocate for new music and champion of the flugelhorn, she has premiered numerous works by composers including…Read more ›
The Tallis Scholars immerse themselves in Palestrina in 2025
500 years ago, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was born in Palestrina and later moved to Rome. The Tallis Scholars have been famous for performing his many mass settings and motets over their 50 year career. In 2025, they premiered a new work by Palestrina made from the remains of an unfinished manuscript for a Requiem…Read more ›
Nicolas Namoradze returns to Wigmore Hall
Nicolas Namoradze’s return to Wigmore Hall was met with critical acclaim, hailed by Seen & Heard International as “a simply superb recital” and “a magisterial performance, an absolute masterclass in piano playing.” The first half of the programme featured a carefully conceived alternation of works by Scriabin and Bach, drawing out connections between their harmonic…Read more ›
A busy summer 2025 for Karen Ni Bhroin
Karen has already kicked off a busy summer across the UK and Ireland, including returns to the BBC Concert Orchestra, a live radio broadcast with the National Symphony Orchestra in Dublin, and her Proms debut with the BBC Scottish Orchestra – Traitors beware! June 8th – Welsh National Opera June 13th & 14th – BBC…Read more ›
Nicolas Namoradze Returns to Honens
2018 Honens Prize Laureate Nicolas Namoradze returns to the Honens International Piano Competition this year, playing a central role in shaping the next generation of pianists. As a member of the First Jury, Namoradze helped select the ten semifinalists for the 2025 edition of the prestigious competition, bringing his insight as both a concert pianist…Read more ›
Laura van der Heijden announced as Artist in Residence for Lammermuir Festival 2025
This week Lammermuir Festival announced details of their full 2025 programme including the news that cellist and RPS Instrumentalist of the Year, Laura van der Heijden will feature as Artist in Residence. With a long-standing relationship with the Festival dating back to 2018 – including solo and chamber performances with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra,…Read more ›