Matthias Pintscher Signs With Boosey & Hawkes

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(Photo credit: Franck Ferville) Boosey & Hawkes, a Concord Music Publishing company, has welcomed Matthias Pintscher to its roster of composers. Pitscher a longtime collaborator as a conductor of numerous works from Boosey & Hawkes’ contemporary catalog, will now focus future collaboration with the company on his own compositions. The company will publish his new music theatre project which will {…}

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Jakub Józef Orliński Joins Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

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Jakub Józef Orliński has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide management. He will be managed at Askonas Holt by Solal del Castillo. The Polish countertenor is renowned for his unique ability to connect with new audiences and art forms and has become an accomplished model and break-dancer, gracing the covers of Polish Vogue, Esquire, and Elle in addition {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 16, 2024 performances of Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” The company said that Anastasiya Taratorkina will take over the role of Valencienne replacing Katharina Konradi. Taratorkina will make her house debut. The soprano is a resident artist at Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden and has performed at the International Hamburg Music Festival, Elbphilharmonie, the {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Deutsche Requiem’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for Brahms’ “Ein Deutsche Requiem.” The company said, “We would like to inform you that Simon Keenlyside, unwell, will be replaced by Florian Boesch.” Boesch has performed all over the world in such theaters as Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, Konzerthaus, the Het Concertgebouw, Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, the Salzburg Festival, Konzerthaus in Dortmund, Theater {…}

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Warsaw Philharmonic Announces New Artistic Director

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The Warsaw Philharmonic has named conductor Krzysztof Urbański its new Artistic Director starting in the 2024-5 season. Urbański will be the youngest conductor at the helm of one of Poland’s leading musical institutions. He will succeed Andrzej Boreyko, who began his tenure as the Warsaw Philharmonic’s Artistic Director in 2019. Urbański is a graduate of the Music Academy in Warsaw and {…}

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Marin Alsop Named Principal Guest Conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra

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Marin Alsop has been appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra for a three-year term beginning in the 2024–25 season. Alsop will lead the orchestra in multiple subscription concerts, special events, annual summer residencies, and national and international tours, starting with a tour of China in 2024. In a statement, Alsop said, “Working with the incredible musicians of {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann to Perform at 2024 Final Tournament Draw

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Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform at the UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament draw at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie. The performance will be held on Dec. 2, 2023, and can be seen on live broadcast on ZDF, RTL, Magenta TV, and Sky Sport News. For those streaming, the performance can be seen on zdfsport-de, ZDF-Mediathek, RTL+, Magenta TV, Sky Go, UEFA.com and {…}

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Barno Ismatullaeva Replaces Olga Peretyatko in Hamburg

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The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg has announced a cast change for its recital on Sept. 24, 2023. Uzbek soprano Barno Ismatullaeva is set to jump in for Olga Peretyatko, who is sick. She will perform alongside composer and pianist Leon Gurvitch. The program will include Gurvitch’s music. Ismatullaeva has performed at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Bregenz Festival, Staatsoper Hannover, Deutsche Oper am {…}

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Bern Symphony Orchestra Announces New Chief Conductor

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(Credit: Sabrina Ceballos) The Bern Symphony Orchestra has appointed Polish conductor Krzysztof Urbański the new Chief Conductor. Urbański will take over the position at the opening of the 2024-25 season. In a statement, the conductor said, “I am very happy to accept this appointment and work with the Bern Symphony Orchestra on a regular basis. I look forward to a fruitful collaboration {…}

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Matthias Pintscher Signs With Boosey & Hawkes

Jakub Józef Orliński Joins Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Deutsche Requiem’

Warsaw Philharmonic Announces New Artistic Director

Marin Alsop Named Principal Guest Conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra

Jonas Kaufmann to Perform at 2024 Final Tournament Draw

Barno Ismatullaeva Replaces Olga Peretyatko in Hamburg

Bern Symphony Orchestra Announces New Chief Conductor