Weilerstein is new AD of Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Joshua Weilerstein has been named the new artistic director of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, beginning in the 2015-16 season for an initial contract of four … Read more
France
20 Questions: comedian and actor Marcel Lucont
Name: Marcel Lucont Occupation: Flâneur, raconteur, bon-viveur. One could argue that the latter technically is not an occupation, yet I still seem to make my living from … Read more
Repurposed spaces: the disused coal pit
A handful of visionary developers are reclaiming forgotten hinterlands, creating arts venues out of disused factories, churches and coal mines. In the final instalment of our … Read more
Midem 2014: the event highlights
Midem 2014 attracted a staggering 6,400 participants from 75 countries for 150 conference sessions, a festival and a sprawling exhibitors’ fair. Speakers at the music … Read more
Dancers take to the digital stage
A new work by French choreographer Yann Lheureux will see dancers from France and South Africa perform on a ‘digital stage’. Macadam Instinct Digital Stage … Read more
Get into the real world
What do dance and virtual reality have in common? Mehdi Tayoubi, from the Passion for Innovation lab at 3D Dassault Systèmes, wants to find out. … Read more
France: Opéra National de Paris
The ballet of the Opéra national de Paris (Paris Opera) made global headlines in recent weeks, with excitable stories hitting the tabloids, broadsheets and glossy … Read more