Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic on tour in Shanghai in 2017, with soloist Yuja Wang
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced plans for a two-year residency in Shanghai, beginning in June 2022. The residency will take place every two years.
The first residency, which will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and China, will comprise four concerts under the baton of chief conductor Kirill Petrenko, as well as chamber music activities, masterclasses, concert introductions and other outreach and community projects. It will be billed as a ’Festival of the Berliner Philharmoniker’. In a statement, the organisers said ‘ the orchestra attaches great importance to a direct exchange with the musical and social life in Shanghai.’
The winners of ICMA 2021 20/01/2021
The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) today announced the Awards for 2021. German soprano Edita Gruberova is honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado is Artist of the Year, Turkish pianist Can Cakmur is Young Artist of the Year. The Discovery Award is awarded to 14-year-old German violinist Maya Wichert.
Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings is the Label of the Year. A Special Award is conferred to Drazen Domjanic, General Manager of the Sinfonieorchester Liechtenstein as well as founder and Manager of the International Music Academy in Liechtenstein and to violinist Ingolf Turban.
Gramophone Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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