Natalya Romaniw & Philadelphia Orchestra Triumph At Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2020

(Credit: The Gramophone) The Gramophone has announced the winners of its Classical Music Awards 2020. Recording of the Year prize went to Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra with Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica for the recording of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphonies No. 2 & No. 21. Israeli-American violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman was presented with the Lifetime {…}

Ian Bostridge & Igor Levit Cancel ‘Winterreise’ Performance at the Palau de la Música Catalana

(Photo Credit: Palau de la Música Catalana official website) Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Igor Levit have decided to cancel this evening’s performance of Franz Schubert’s “Winterreise” at the Palau de la Música Catalana, according to the official statement on the company’s website. The Fundació Orfeó Català-Palau de la Música Catalana informed audience members that the artists have announced their {…}

Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ Opens Granada Festival in Tribute to COVID-19 Victims

The 69th Grenada Festival opened its 32-day extravaganza of music with a solemn performance of Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Granada Cathedral. Soloists soprano Katharina Konradi, countertenor Carlos Mena, tenor Xabier Anduaga and bass-baritone Carlos Álvarez joined the Grenada Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Andrea Marcon. The Archbishopric of Granda co-produced the performance with “la Caixa” Foundation. “la Caixa” {…}