Pass the baton: conductors on the move
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has appointed Cristian Măcelaru as its new Music Director to succeed Louis Langrée. Măcelaru, who made his debut with the orchestral … Read more
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Pass the baton: conductors on the move
Sofia Jeannin has been announced as the next Chief Conductor of ARS NOVA. Her collaboration with the Copenhagen-based vocal ensemble is already underway, and her … Read more
Pass the baton
The Grand Teton Music Festival has appointed rising conductor Benjamin Manis as its new Resident Conductor. Manis, who joined the Utah Symphony as its Associate … Read more
Surprise conductor for Seoul audience
Music lovers attending a recent performance in Seoul by South Korea’s national orchestra could be forgiven for feeling a bit bewildered when they discovered their … Read more
Crisis Management: Part 2
Cate Blanchett’s award-winning performance as Lydia Tár has sparked much debate across the industry. WildKat’s Olivia Brown considers how to help this once charismatic genius … Read more
Crisis Management: Part 1
As Cate Blanchett’s award-winning performance of Tár continues to spark debate across the industry, we pass the baton to WildKat’s Olivia Brown to consider how … Read more
Malcolm Merriweather made director of NY Phil Chorus
New York City-based conductor and baritone Malcolm J Merriweather has been appointed as the director of the New York Philharmonic Chorus. A newly-formed ensemble that … Read more
‘The Transcendental Mixtape’: Simone Menezes’ “Metanoia”
KEVIN WHITLOCK travels to Rome for the premiere of the film element of Brazilian conductor Simone Menezes’ groundbreaking multimedia, multi-disciplinary project, Metanoia Readers of a … Read more
Globetrotting conductor Gaffigan unveils 2022/3 season
Leading American conductor James Gaffigan has announced his 2022/23 season, in which he will lead productions of La Bohème and Tristan und Isolde at Valencia’s … Read more
Pietari Inkinen makes Bayreuth debut
Finish conductor Pietari Inkinen will make his debut at Bayreuth Festival next year when he conducts a new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The four operas will … Read more