Kazushi Ono takes top job in Tokyo
Japanese conductor Kazushi Ono has been named the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra’s next music director, beginning in April 2015 and coinciding with the orchestra foundation’s … Read more
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Austria: MuTh
The Vienna Boys’ Choir took to the stage of their new home, MuTh, last month for an intimate performance for a group of artist managers, … Read more
Electric dreams
Composer and musical mastermind Tod Machover explains why he’s launched a mass collaborative symphony in Toronto. Tod Machover is one of just a handful of … Read more
British chamber ensemble makes waves abroad
A small UK chamber orchestra is channelling the fame of its hometown to cultivate its international profile. Based in Stratford-upon-Avon – Shakespeare’s birthplace – the … Read more
Sweden: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Last year saw star maestro Gustavo Dudamel finish his five-year tenure as principal conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Unsurprisingly, he left quite a legacy. … Read more
From the outside in
Xavier Cester, an international promoter at Catalan! Arts, writes on the region’s unique creative perspective, and why gaining global recognition for that uniqueness is crucial … Read more
UK and Ireland unite to promote music talent
A new partnership which unites the national music development organisations of the UK and Ireland has been launched. Horizons aims to bring together the musical … Read more
Finland: Lahti Symphony Orchestra
When IAM catches up with the chief conductor of Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu, he has just stepped off stage at the Bridgewater Hall in … Read more
At work with Lang Lang
Lang Lang talks touring, inspiration and dubstep. When I meet the Tiger Woods of classical music, he’s dressed in a dark blazer, shirt and jeans. … Read more
Silence is golden
Is music on the silver screen being drowned out? Three composers behind pioneering scores of silent movies speak out. French composer Ludovic Bource must have … Read more