September 16th – 20th | Lü Jia conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at NCPA Beijing
Lü Jia will conduct Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Opera House of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing. One of Verdi’s best-known operas, Rigoletto was composed in 1851 to a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on
Critical acclaim for Marcus Bosch’s Otello at Opernfestspiele Heidenheim
Marcus Bosch’s Otello at the Opernfestspiele Heidenheim has received a strong response from audiences and critics following its performances this July. Conducting the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Bosch led Verdi’s late masterpiece in Rosetta Cucchi’s production at the Opernfestspiele Heidenheim, where he also
May 31st | Marcus Bosch presents “Classic Light / Wunschkonzert” in Rostock
Marcus Bosch will moderate the fifth concert of the popular Classic Light series with the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock. For this “Wunschkonzert”, the audience has been invited to help shape the programme by submitting their musical wishes. From these suggestions, the orchestra
Stepan Armasar triumphs at Teatro Valli in Reggio Emilia with La Toscanini and Mischa Maisky
Reggio Emilia — At the Teatro Municipale Valli, the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, conducted by the young Moldovan maestro Stepan Armasar, with Mischa Maisky as cello soloist, presented a program of rare intelligence and variety, spanning different languages and sensibilities: from
Lü Jia receives positive reviews for Mahler’s Ninth Symphony in Verona
Lü Jia has received highly positive reviews for his recent performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 with the Orchestra of Fondazione Arena at Teatro Filarmonico in Verona. The concert marked the return of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony to the Filarmonico after
Charlie Siem and Lü Jia triumph in Cremona with La Filarmonica A. Toscanini
Charlie Siem received an enthusiastic response from both audience and press following his appearance at Teatro Ponchielli in Cremona with Filarmonica Toscanini and conductor Lü Jia. Reviewing the evening, the Italian press praised Siem’s performance in Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, highlighting
April 16th – 18th | Lü Jia & Charlie Siem “Suoni di Spagna” in Parma and Cremona with la Toscanini
Charlie Siem will perform with Lü Jia and Filarmonica Toscanini in “Suoni di Spagna”, presented first in Parma on Thursday April 16, 2026 at Auditorium Paganini, before replicating in Cremona on Saturday April 18, 2026 at Teatro Ponchielli. At the centre
Critical praise for Misha Shekhtman in Sofia with Mikhail Pletnev
Our artist Misha Shekhtman has received warm critical praise following his appearance at Bulgaria Hall in Sofia, conducting the Sofia Philharmonic in the opening concert of the European Music Festival 2026, with Mikhail Pletnev as soloist. The review, published by
March 30th | “Crossover – Weber meets Jazz” – Eckehard Stier conducts in Dresden
Our conductor Eckehard Stier will lead the Junges Sinfonieorchester Dresden and the Large Jazz Ensemble of the Sächsisches Landesgymnasium für Musik “Carl Maria von Weber” in the special concert Crossover – Weber meets Jazz, created to mark the 200th anniversary
March 26th | Misha Shekhtman conducts the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra with pianist Mikhail Pletnev
Our conductor and pianist Mikhail Shekhtman conducts the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra at Bulgaria Concert Hall in a programme dedicated to the Classical and early Romantic repertoire. The evening opens with Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op.