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Royal Philharmonic Appoints New Managing Director

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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Sarah Bardwell as its new Managing Director. Bardwell is the Executive Director of Britten Pears Arts and she was the CEO of the Britten Pears Foundation. A music graduate, she undertook a mid-career, year-long arts leaders fellowship at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and has worked at the Royal Albert Hall and the {…}

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Sir. Simon Rattle Names Principal Guest Conductor of Czech Philharmonic

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Sir Simon Rattle has been appointed the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic. He will hold the title “Rafael Kubelik Chair” from the 2024-25 season. Rattle signed an initial five-year contract with the orchestra, and the words “Rafael Kubelík Chair” have been added to his title at his request and with the consent of the Kubelík family. In {…}

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Royal Philharmonic Announces New Appointments

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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has announced the appointment of Tom Philpott as Director of Artistic Planning and Partnerships and Frances Axford Evans as Concerts Director.The organization noted that Philpott will take up the newly created position of Director of Artistic Planning and Partnerships. He is currently Acting Co-Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, where he has established an impressive track record of artistic excellence and creating {…}

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Helsinki Philharmonic Names New Chief Conductor

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(Credit: © Felix Broede) The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra has announced conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste as its Chief Conductor starting in September 2023 for the next three-year period. Saraste will support the orchestra’s aspirations of becoming a cultural cornerstone for the citizens of Helsinki, aligning music with community and identity. In addition to Chief Conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Pekka Kuusisto will assume the role of {…}

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Grzegorz Nowak Named Music Director of Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

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Polish conductor Grzegorz Nowak has been appointed Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. Nowak will succeed Yoshikazu Fukumara, who resigned in 2021. Nowak has worked with a number of important orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre National de France, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He was also the Music Director of the Polish National {…}

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Maria Brea & Susan Platts Headline Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra’s Mahler Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’

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The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra is set to present Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 on April 22, 2023. Conductor Earl Lee will conduct the performance, which will take place at UMS Choral Union at Hill Auditorium. The performance, which kicks off at 8 p.m. will feature soprano Maria Brea alongside mezzo-soprano Susan Platts. The showcase will also feature a performance of {…}

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London Symphony Orchestra Appoints Benjamin Marquise Gilmore & Andrej Power as New Concertmasters

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The London Symphony Orchestra has announced that violinists Benjamin Marquise Gilmore and Andrej Power have joined as their new concertmasters, effective August 2023. Since 2019, Gilmore has served as concertmaster of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and has been a member of the Navarra Quartet since 2021. A graduate of the Vienna Conservatoire under Pavel Vernikov and Julian Rachlin, Gilmore has been {…}

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Royal Philharmonic Society Announces 2023 Award Winners

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The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards has announced this year’s winners, celebrating the impact of classical music in the UK. Held at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, winners of the evening included 27-year old organist and choral director Anna Lapwood, who received the Gamechanger Award for her artistry and advocacy for classical music; South African cellist Abel Selacoe, who received the Instrumentalist {…}

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Mahler Chamber Orchestra Announces Conductor Change for Britten/Schubert Concert

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(Credit: © Andreas Hechenberger) The Mahler Chamber Orchestra has announced a conductor change for its Nov. 6 & 7 concerts. The orchestra revealed that conductor Joana Mallwitz has canceled the concert for health reasons. As a result, Christoph Koncz will conduct. Konz has conducted the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Philharmonia Orchestra London, Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal and Hong Kong {…}