He is only the 7th conductor in the 126 year history of what is regarded as the best orchestra in the world.
Now, after 10 years as its chief conductor and leading the orchestra on a world tour to celebrate its 125th anniversary – a tour which included the orchestra’s first visit to Sydney- Mariss Jansons has announced that he will leave the Royal Concertgebouw after the 2014/15 season.
Two recent cinema releases focus on the dynamics amongst classical musicians. Click here to read the New York Times feature on Quartet, directed by Dustin Hoffmann and starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Billy Connolly and Pauline Collins; and A Late Quartet, directed by Yaron Silberman, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Mark Ivanir and Catherine Keener.
Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, written in 1928 and one of the world’s most recognisable pieces of classical music is out of copyright, and lies in the public domain, which means it is much more likely to be heard in a variety of contexts. Dreaded by snare drum players the world over, Ravel’s Bolero came to popular attention…
A stream of brilliant recordings are in the pipeline as Daniel Barenboim, one of the world’s greatest classical artists and a staunch champion of music’s civilising power, signs a new and exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Barenboim will work with the Staatskapelle Berlin, the Staatsoper unter den Linden, the Boulez Ensemble and members of the…
Scroll down to see these vibrant images from Opera Australia’s 2014 production of The Magic Flute. (9 images) Courtesy Opera Australia. Images Branco Gaica.
This week, Nicole van Bruggen co-artisitic director and principal clarinet with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO), shares her insights into her experiences with the music of Beethoven. Originally from Sydney, Nicole studied modern clarinet at the Sydney Conservatorium and won a Queen’s Trust Scholarship to continue her studies abroad. She moved to The…
Ravel: Orchestral Works (Chandos, 2022), a sumptuous treasury of music is now available to stream on Idagio.