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Benjamin Grosvenor at Klavier-Festival Ruhr
Bringing his 2023/24 season to a close, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor performs at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr this evening. In a welcome return to the prestigious Festival, Grosvenor takes to the piano at the Stadthalle Mulheim with Brahms’ Intermezzi, Op.117 and the B minor sonatas of both Chopin and Liszt, of which he is a celebrated…Read more ›
Moulds receives rave reviews “Partenope” at San Francisco Opera
Christopher Moulds has made a triumphant return to San Francisco Opera with his masterful conducting of Handel’s Partenope, earning praise from critics and audiences alike for his dynamic interpretation and meticulous attention to detail. “Leading it all with verve was the English Baroque specialist Christopher Moulds, who seemed to find the perfect tempo and affect…Read more ›
Julian Bliss: Summer Festivals 2024
Julian Bliss is set for an exciting summer, delighting audiences across the globe. Currently at Risør Chamber Music Festival in Norway, Bliss will perform Brahms’ Trio for Clarinet, Cello & Piano and Mozart’s Trio No. 4 on June 27th and 28th amongst others, sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as cellist Andreas Brantelid and…Read more ›
Francesca Dego makes concerto debut in Australia
Over the next two weeks, celebrated Italian-American violinist Francesca Dego makes her debut with both the Queensland and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. Francesca joins these ensembles on stage for the violin concertos of Sibelius in Queensland and Shostakovich (No. 1 in A minor) in Perth, both alongside conductor Asher Fisch. These keenly anticipated Australian concerto…Read more ›
NEW ALBUM: Visionaries of the Keyboard, Juho Pohjonen
Juho’s new solo album Rameau & Scriabin: Visionaries of the Keyboard with Orchid Classics has been released today. The album includes Rameau’s Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin and two of Scriabin’s Piano Sonatas, No. 6 and 7. “In the grand narrative of musical history, Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) and Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) may appear as…Read more ›
Andrew Litton returns to Adelaide Symphony
American conductor, Andrew Litton has returned to Australia this week to lead the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in three performances in Adelaide Town Hall. Following on from Andew’s last visit to Adelaide in May 2023, in which he led a series of Rachmaninov’s four piano concerti with soloist Stephen Hough, the three performances this June will…Read more ›
Grant Llewellyn: Celtic Beethoven on Stage+
Last summer, Festival Saint-Denis in Paris celebrated Beethoven’s Celtic songs in a concert which will be released on Stage+ on Saturday 22nd June at 7pm (BST). Bryn Terfel and Carlos Núñez joined the Orchestre National de Bretagne and Grant Llewellyn for a special exploration of Beethoven’s arrangements of Scottish, Irish and Welsh folk songs. The…Read more ›
Karen Ni Bhroin conducts LSO Discovery Showcase
Conductor Karen Ní Bhroin has been cultivating a strong and dynamic relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) through her involvement in their education and community programmes. Her dedication to fostering musical growth and community engagement was showcased on 13th June when she conducted the LSO Discovery Showcase at the Barbican Hall. This event featured…Read more ›
Recent releases from JBM artists
Over the last few weeks, album releases have come thick and fast with exciting additions to the discographies of several JBM artists. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor joined forces with fellow celebrated artists Nicola Benedetti and Sheku Kanneh-Mason for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto alongside folk song settings with baritone Gerald Finley released on Decca Classics. “As rivals, Benedetti,…Read more ›
Christopher Moulds returns to San Francisco Opera
Christopher Moulds has been in San Francisco for the last month in rehearsals conducting Handel’s Partenope with the San Francisco Opera, directed by Christopher Alden. Love is a battlefield in Christopher Alden’s Olivier award-winning production, a laugh-out-loud comedy of romance and rejection, set to some of George Frideric Handel’s most masterful music. Opening night is…Read more ›