(Credit: James Hole) Lise Davidsen has canceled her appearance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra scheduled for April 21. The orchestra noted that the soprano is ill and will not perform the Four Last Songs at Symphony Hall. As a result, the all-Strauss program will now include the Symphonic Fantasy on “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The remainder of the program, which {…}
(Credit: Fay Fox) The Boston Symphony has announced a cast change for its performance of Britten’s War Requiem. The BSO noted, “On the advice of her physician following news of her pregnancy, soprano Albina Shagimuratova has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the BSO’s upcoming performances of Britten’s War Requiem. We are pleased to announce that Amanda Majeski, making {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced new protocols for the fall 2021-22 season at Symphony Hall. Audience members will be required to provide either proof of vaccination, a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours, or an antigen test taken within 24 hours. Proof may be presented by showing one’s vaccination card, a picture of said card, or a digital {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Earl Lee as its new assistant conductor for the next two seasons. He is set to make his first appearance at the 2022 Tanglewood season followed by a series of concerts during the 2022-23 season. In addition to leading his own performances, Lee will work alongside Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on operatic or vocal performances. The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Players will perform alongside soprano Sophia Burgos, baritone John Brancy, and pianist Alessio Bax in a concert featuring music by Dvorák, Bartók, and Gandolfi. Performance Date: Jan. 23, 2022 Conductor Jakub Hrusa {…}
(Credit: Hilary Scott) The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood have announced new attendance rules for the upcoming 2021 festival season. In a press release, the organizations noted that per new safety issuances by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there will be a limit of 9,000 audience members at all events; this represents 50 percent of the usual capacity {…}
The Boston Symphony Orchestra appointed Gail Samuel as its first female Julian and Eunice Cohen President and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment will be finalized on June 21. Upon Samuel’s installation, she will be the eighth president of the 140-year-old renowned music organization. Samuel will oversee the BSO, the Boston Pops, and Tanglewood and tasked with leading key initiatives to {…}
(Credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra Facebook page) Boston Symphony Orchestra has canceled the rest of its 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns. “On behalf of the entire Boston Symphony Orchestra organization, we deeply regret having to cancel the 2020 Holiday Pops series in December and the remaining 2020-21 BSO season through the winter and spring months. Though this {…}
(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig has announced that it has extended the contract with its Gewandhauskapellmeister Andris Nelsons. The new contract also includes the musical direction of one production each season at the Oper Leipzig. Andris Nelsons simultaneously extended his contract as the Music Director with the Boston Symphony Orchestra until 2025. The Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and the Boston Symphony {…}
Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the three-year extension of Andris Nelsons’ contract as Music Director, running until August 2025. The new contract replaces his current eight-year contract which was set to expire in 2022 and contains an Evergreen Clause which reflects both parties’ intent for long-term collaboration beyond the years set by this new contract extension. For each year of {…}
(Credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra Facebook Page) The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that its musicians ratified a new three-year labor agreement that went into effect on August 24, 2020. The musicians have agreed to cut their salaries in response to the major financial losses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The terms of the agreement include compensation reduction averaging 37 {…}