Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Names New Principal Associate Concertmaster

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American violinist Angela Wee has been appointed as principal associate concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In a statement to The Violin Channel, Wee said, “I am still processing the news. It all happened very quickly because I landed at JFK from Korea on a six-week tour with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle the day right before {…}

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London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

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The London Mozart Players has announced Jonathan Bloxham as its Conductor in Residence and Artistic Advisor. Bloxham will be working closely with the artistic team to develop the vision for the years ahead, as well as conducting key LMP concerts including those at Fairfield Halls, where our orchestra is Resident. In a statement, the conductor said, “It’s an honor to be {…}

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Opera Rara to Present Offenbach’s ‘La Princesse de Trébizonde’ in London

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Opera Rara is set to present Offenbach’s “La Princesse de Trébizonde” on Sept. 16, 2022 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The opera, which will feature Paul Daniel conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra, will star Anne-Catherine Gillet, Virginie Verrez, Christophe Gay, Josh Lovell, Katia Ledoux, Antoinette Dennefeld, Loïc Félix, and Christophe Mortagne. This marks the UK premiere of the {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for Proms & Salzburg Festival Concert

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has been forced to cancel concerts in Proms and Salzburg. The orchestras said, “due to a serious foot injury and subsequent surgery, chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has been ordered by his doctor to take further rest and therefore will not conduct the second of his two Proms with the Berliner {…}

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Minnesota Orchestra Names Thomas Søndergård as Music Director

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Photo: Andy Buchanan Minnesota Orchestra has announced the appointment of Thomas Søndergård as Music Director. The Danish maestro will succeed Osmo Vänskä as the 11th Music Director in the Orchestra’s 120-year history. Søndergård will helm the Orchestra as Music Director Designate in the 2022-23 season before beginning his duties as Music Director in Sept. 2023. The conductor has agreed to {…}

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Obituary: Bramwell Tovey, Principal Conductor & Artistic Director of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Dies at 69

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Principal conductor and artistic director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra (RIPO), Bramwell Tovey, died at 69 on July 12, 2022, a day after his birthday. In May 2019, Bramwell was diagnosed with cancer—a rare type of sarcoma, and after surgery in June 2021, he was declared cancer free. Unfortunately, it returned in January 2022. Tovey’s tenure with Rhode Island {…}

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National Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director’s Contract

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Washington D.C.’s National Symphony Orchestra has extended its music director Gianandrea Noseda’s contract. Noseda will continue with the orchestra for an additional two seasons, through the 2026-2027 season, his tenth at the helm of the NSO. The conductor began his tenure in September 2017 when he conducted his inaugural gala concert as Music Director, featuring artists Yo-Yo Ma and Cynthia {…}

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Fifty Opera Houses and Orchestras in France Express Grave Concerns Over Poor Attendance

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(Credit: Opéra de Dijon official website) The directors and general managers of 50 opera houses, theaters and orchestras in France have expressed grave concerns over poor attendance since the reopening in September 2021. For the past few weeks, orchestras and operas have been buzzing with rediscovered, renewed and revived joy. However, after only one month of reopening, a study by {…}

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Daniel Harding’s Tenure as Music Director of Swedish Radio Orchestra Extended

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(Credit: Julian Hargreaves) The Swedish Radio Orchestra has announced that Daniel Harding will extend his post as the orchestra’s Music Director until 2025. “Since the very beginning of my conducting career, I have been surrounded by musicians, collaborators and friends of exceptional generosity, talent and wisdom. I understood very early on that important and lasting musical relationships are forged over {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Names New Principal Associate Concertmaster

London Mozart Players Announces New Conductor in Residence

Opera Rara to Present Offenbach’s ‘La Princesse de Trébizonde’ in London

Berlin Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for Proms & Salzburg Festival Concert

Minnesota Orchestra Names Thomas Søndergård as Music Director

Obituary: Bramwell Tovey, Principal Conductor & Artistic Director of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Dies at 69

National Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director’s Contract

Fifty Opera Houses and Orchestras in France Express Grave Concerns Over Poor Attendance

Daniel Harding’s Tenure as Music Director of Swedish Radio Orchestra Extended