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
Conductor
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
Singapore Symphony Orchestra names new chief conductor
Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced Austrian maestro Hans Graf as its chief conductor, he will assume the role from 2020-21 season The 70-year-old, who … Read more
Mariss Jansons steps down from Riga Jurmala Festival
Riga Jurmala Music Festival has announced Susanna Mälkki will replace Mariss Jansons for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s concerts this summer. Latvian conductor Jansons is … Read more
Bernard Haitink announces retirement
Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink has announced his retirement after starting his career over 60 years ago. 90-year-old Haitink announced that he was taking a sabbatical … Read more
