In 2024, the Purcell Choir and the Orfeo Orchestra’s internationally collaborative recording earned the prestigious recognition of the ICMA. We asked György Vashegyi, the artistic director of the two ensembles, about their award-winning recording, and the Haydneum – Hungarian Centre for Early Music, which he founded.
Interviews
Stefano Pagliantini talked with Alexandre Dratwicki, scientific director of the French Romantic Music Centre Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice.
Italian Orazio Sciortino has been chosen by the jury of the International Classical Music Awards for their annual Composer Award.
Turkish pianists Güher and Süher Pekinel have been awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award of ICMA.
Romanian soprano Aida Pascu was named Young Artist of the Year 2024 of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA). The 24-year-old singer answers the questions of Irina Vasilescu.
Since November, Soharóza, led by singer-director Tara Khozein, has returned to its roots and started experimenting again.
The Capriccio label is releasing all versions of the symphonies on 18 albums. Pierre-Jean-Tribot made the following interview with the conductor.
French tenor Cyrille Dubois won at this year’s ICMA with his album ‘Jouissons de nos beaux ans’. Jury member Luc Boentges (Radio 100,7, Luxembourg) made the following interview with the singer.
In mid-February legendary Thomas Sanderling performed a Brahms concert. While in Budapest, I had the opportunity to interview him about his experiences in Hungary, his thoughts on Shostakovich, and his perspective on what it takes to be a good conductor.
János Balázs talks to Jack Pepper (Gramophone) about exploring Rachmaninov, Hungarian gypsy music and a new piano concerto by Péter Eötvös that pays tribute to his pianist role model, György Cziffra.