The Dresdener Musikfestspiele has received funding for the construction of the Richard Wagner Academy. The funding comes in the form of a 15 million euro grant from “KulturInvest,” a funding program from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. The new academy will focus on being an “internationally oriented competence center for 18th century romantic orchestra and operatic {…}
The Dresden Music Festival has announced its May and June lineup. The festival will take place both online and in person. The May portion will be held online and the June will be live with an audience. Among the starry lineup will be evenings conducted by Daniele Gatti, Kent Nagano, and Fabio Luisi. Guest soloists will include Jan Vogler, Gil {…}
(Credit: Marco Grob) Jan Vogler, the internationally acclaimed cellist, has extended his contract with the city of Dresden as Intendant of the Dresden Music Festival through 2026. The official agreement was made on January 31, 2020. Vogler assumed the position of Intendant of the Dresden Music Festival in 2009 and has since established the showcase as one of the most important and successful {…}