Les Talens Lyriques at Salle Cortot 2025 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Ambroisine Bré With Harpsichordist & Conductor Christophe Rousset

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(Photo: © Les Talens Lyriques) The Salle Cortot was built in 1929 by architect Auguste Perret and is adjacent to the École Normale de Musique de Paris, founded by Alfred Cortot in 1919. The performance hall is dedicated to teaching French music to local and international students. It hosts intimate concerts and recitals for approximately 400 audience members and is {…}

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Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Simon Rattle Release Statement in Support of Lahav Shani

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Lahav Shani continues to receive support from the classical music industry following the Festival Flanders in Ghent’s decision to cancel his concert. This time, the Koln Philharmonic and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks have released statements. The Bayerischen Rundfunks said, “The cancellation of the Munich Philharmonic and their chief conductor, Lahav Shani in Ghent fills us with worry and confusion. Given {…}

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Cate Blanchett Joins Los Angeles Philharmonic for ‘Egmont’

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Cate Blanchett has been announced for a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Oscar-winning actress will join Gustavo Dudamel and the orchestra as narrator in Beethoven’s Egmont, with reimagined narration by Jeremy O. Harris. The program will also include music by Ricardo Lorenz and Schumann, and will include pianist Yunchan Lim and soprano Elena Villalón. Blanchett was recently seen {…}

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Carmen Solís, Christiane Karg, Ana Ibarra, Stéphane Degout, Julie Roset,& Christophe Dumaux Lead Palau de la Música de Valencia’s 2025-26 Season

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The Palau de la Música de Valencia has announced its 2025-26 season. Magdalena Lucjan, Stefanie Iranyi, Benjamin Bruns, and Franz-Josef Selig star in Mozart’s Requiem with Alexander Liebreich. The concert also includes Lutosławski’s Musique funèbre. Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2025 Jordi Bernàcer conducts Verdi’s Requiem with Carmen Solís, Ana Ibarra, Sergio Escobar, and Marko Mimica. Performance Date: Nov. 14, 2025 {…}

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Q & A: Hélène Daccord on the Humanistic Aims of Pax Musica

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(Photo ©: pax musica) What if music could do more than move us — what if it could rebuild lives? That’s the vision behind Pax Musica, a bold initiative launched by Hélène Daccord to support displaced musicians in France through mentorship, performance, and cultural exchange. From a random encounter with a young Syrian violinist in Lyon to sold-out concerts {…}

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Obituary: Spoleto’s Founding Artistic Director of Chamber Music Charles Wadsworth Passes Away at 96

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Pianist and Spoleto’s founding Artistic Director of Chamber Music Charles Wadsworth died May 29, in New York City. He was 96. Wadsworth studied at The Julliard School where he earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees. In 1959, the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti invited Wadsworth, then just 30 years old, to develop a chamber music concert series for his {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}

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Q & A: Composers Amy Beth Kirsten & Jeremy Beck on Their Unique Double for City Lyric Opera

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On May 15, City Lyric Opera will premiere a unique double bill. The two chamber operas, “Black Water,” by Jeremy Beck, and “Savior” by Amy Beth Kirsten, explore female agency across time. “Black Water” is an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novella of the same name, while “Savior” takes on the story of Joan of Arc from a contemporary lens. {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Rebeka, Karita Mattila, Benjamin Appl, Rolando Villazón, & Elsa Dreisig Lead Elbphilharmonie Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The Symphoniker Hamburg, alongside Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg and Knabenchor Hannover, perform Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Mandy Fredrich and Isabelle Huppert are the soloists with Lucie Leguay conducting. Performance Date: August 22 & 23, 2025 Manuel Winckhler, Mauro Peter, Kathryn Lewek, Elsa Dreisig, Äneas {…}

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Les Talens Lyriques at Salle Cortot 2025 Review: Mezzo-Soprano Ambroisine Bré With Harpsichordist & Conductor Christophe Rousset

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Simon Rattle Release Statement in Support of Lahav Shani

Cate Blanchett Joins Los Angeles Philharmonic for ‘Egmont’

Carmen Solís, Christiane Karg, Ana Ibarra, Stéphane Degout, Julie Roset,& Christophe Dumaux Lead Palau de la Música de Valencia’s 2025-26 Season

Q & A: Hélène Daccord on the Humanistic Aims of Pax Musica

Obituary: Spoleto’s Founding Artistic Director of Chamber Music Charles Wadsworth Passes Away at 96

Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

Q & A: Composers Amy Beth Kirsten & Jeremy Beck on Their Unique Double for City Lyric Opera

Jonas Kaufmann, Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Rebeka, Karita Mattila, Benjamin Appl, Rolando Villazón, & Elsa Dreisig Lead Elbphilharmonie Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season