In a programme entitled “Two Masters Out Of Their Time”, Alexander Briger conducted the Orchestre de l’Opéra de Tours in the French Loire region, in a series of performances that turned out to be a highlight of the season, with Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with Sergei Babayan as soloist. The legendary piano master and Deutsche Grammophon exclusive artist spends himself an important part of every year in Tours, and the debut with ‘his’ home orchestra has been a triumph. The deep musical understanding with Alexander Briger was palpable, and the reviews raved:

Limelight Magazine, the leading classical music magazine of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, has announced that Andreas Scholl has received the International Artist of the Year - People’s Choice Award 2024.

Roberto Beltrán, music director of the Palermo Classica festival, sat down with leading Spanish music magazine Codolario to look back on his 11-year tenure as artistic director of the Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra, one of Latin America’s oldest orchestras - and an ensemble Beltrán has brought to levels of performance, stunning symphonic cycles, international recordings and awards that were unheard of for an orchestra in his home country of Mexico.

Pianist and composer Andrius Zlabys will perform his ‘Echoes of Light’ programme at the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid on 7 February 2025. He met with the esteemed magazine Melomano to talk about his work as a composing performer, Johann Sebastian Bach, César Franck and Luis Gustavo Prado.

Two pianists discuss Steinways, recording and share memories of Vladimir Horowitz

Last August Gramophone's James Jolly travelled to Montana in the USA, to sample the musical, artistic and architectural wonders of Tippet Rise, an arts centre created by Peter and Cathy Halstead on a 12,000 acre working ranch. As well as possesssing a wonderful concert hall, Tippet Rise also plays host to numerous large sculptures […]

Sergei Babayan spoke to prestomusic magazine about how the ‘Rachmaninoff for Two’ recording surpassed his wildest dreams, two of the pianists who have inspired him in his approach to transcriptions of symphonic repertoire, the early proposed recording of the Suites […]

Sergei Babayan in his new solo recital programme SONGS at Mannheim's baroque castle: "Lean back and savour! Sergei Babayan undertook a remarkable musical journey through the world of melody.”

Andreas Scholl’s 2024 album "Invocazioni Mariane" recorded with the Accademia Bizantina - Ottavio Dantone under the direction of Alessandro Tampieri has won the International Classical Music Award! The ICMA selected his recording for the prestigious award in the category ‘Baroque Vocal’.

Roberto Beltrán extends his contract as principal conductor of the Palermo Classica Festival. The leading Sicilian music festival announced …