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Julian Bliss releases new album celebrating Clara & Robert Schumann
Renowned clarinettist Julian Bliss has released his latest album, now available on all major streaming platforms. Teaming up with British pianist James Baillieu, the album spotlights the music of celebrated Romantic composers Clara and Robert Schumann, blending both well-loved classics and rarely recorded works for clarinet. Bliss shared his enthusiasm about the album: “It was…Read more ›
Alpesh Chauhan debuts in Detroit
This evening British conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his debut with Detroit Symphony Orchestra . Chauhan takes to the podium for an Odyssean programme including Holst’s ‘The Planets’ and Colin Matthew’s ‘Pluto, the Renewer’ alongside Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1, for which he and the orchestra are joined by cellist Johannes Moser. Later this month Chauhan…Read more ›
The Tallis Scholars release Robert Fayrfax album
Friday 1 November 2024 marked the release of the latest album from The Tallis Scholars, their 61st disc with Gimell Records. The album features the music of Robert Fayrfax, focussing on his four votive antiphons written after the Eton Choirbook, including the colossal ‘Maria plena virtute’ alongside ‘Ave Dei patris’, ‘O Maria, Deo grata’ and…Read more ›
Cellist Laura van der Heijden debuts at the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam
This afternoon, cellist Laura van der Heijden makes her debut at the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam. Taking to the stage of the main hall with pianist Jâms Coleman together they perform Kodály’s Sonatina and Janáček’s insistent Violin Sonata, transcribed for the cello by Laura herself. Both works feature on ‘Pohádka – Tales from Prague to Budapest’…Read more ›
Leonard Elschenbroich conducts at Cello Biënnale 2024
This November, Leonard Elschenbroich takes the helm as conductor at Amsterdam’s prestigious Cello Biënnale, leading two performances at the city’s Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ. Featuring previous winners of the National Cello Competition, Stefano Bruno, Hayoung Choi, and Harriet Krijgh, the first concert includes Strauss’ Romanze for cello and orchestra, Widmann’s 5 Albumblätter and Elgar’s Cello…Read more ›
Dego’s latest Busoni album with Chandos Records released today
Violinist Francesca Dego’s latest album is released by Chandos Records today. Having recorded, and in March 2024, released the violin concertos of Brahms and Busoni with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Dalia Stasevska, this newest album features Busoni’s violin sonatas and ‘Four Bagatelles’. Francesca says “It has been amazing to record Busoni’s complete violin…Read more ›
Tess Jackson conducts ‘West Side Story’ at Volksoper Wien
Tonight, British conductor Tess Jackson makes her first appearance on the podium for Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story‘ at Volksoper Wien. Jackson was Musical Assistant in the 2023/24 season, during which she made her conducting debut at the House with performances of John Kander’s ‘Cabaret’. With direction by Lotte de Beer, this captivating production of ‘West…Read more ›
Yevgeny Sudbin joins JBM for General Management
JBM is delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed pianist Yevgeny Sudbin to its distinguished roster of artists for general management. Widely regarded as one of the most important pianists of today, Sudbin has been praised for his extraordinary artistry and captivating performances around the world. With a repertoire spanning from Scarlatti to Scriabin, Sudbin has performed…Read more ›
This week Benjamin Grosvenor and Hyeyoon Park join forces once again with Timothy Ridout and Kian Soltani to reunite their ‘super-group’ for five concerts across Europe. The Piano Quartet’s tour this season includes performances in Luxembourg, Barcelona, Bilbao, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and within Cambridge’s Camerata Musica series with a programme of Strauss and…Read more ›
Viviane Hagner’s success in Poland
Viviane Hagner has been named Artist in Residence this season with the Poznań Philharmonic, and her performances include concerts on October 11th and March 7th. Tonight, she performs Aleksander Tansman’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, conducted by Łukasz Borowicz. Hagner’s first visit to Poznań this season was on September 11th, on tour there with her…Read more ›