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2022-03-23 19:28:02
Broadcast live on Lithuania Independence Restoration Day (March 11, 2022) the concert was held at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT), in Vilnius, and is now available for playback. Under the musical direction of Ričardas Šumila and Margaryta Grynyvetska, the concert featured the LNOBT Orchestra and Choir — alongside artists such as […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2021-04-26 05:01:00
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (CD review)
Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna. Sony 19439743772.By John J. PuccioThe Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis is the latest musician to take the classical music world by storm (even though he was nearly fifty at the time of this review), producing sometimes controversial but decidedly absorbing interpretations that at the very least meet his own demanding if unconventional standards. He reminds me a little of Gustavo Dudamel over a decade ago in his creativity, enthusiasm, and willingness to throw caution to the wind. It’s clear Currentzis knows exactly what he wants and isn’t about to let anyone stop him from achieving it.Serving Currentzis’s occasionally unorthodox approach to the classics is his handpicked, relatively small, period-performance orchestra, MusicAeterna, which he founded in 2004. According to the Web site Allmusic.com, Currentzis chose his players from around Russia and persuaded them to move to Siberia, where they experienced intense rehearsal and recording schedules. According to James Rhodes […]
2021-02-26 22:14:20
She makes history in that she will be the first woman to hold this position at a major Russian performing arts institution. Ioffe currently serves as Music Director of The Moscow State Opera and Ballet Theatre for Young Audience, also known as the Natalia Sats Children’s Musical Theatre. She also holds the post of Principal […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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2020-11-11 16:12:01
Court clears sacked opera chief
The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania has overturned an Ethics Commission decision which led to the 2017 dismissal of Gintautas Kėvišas as head of Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. He had been accused of ‘conflicts of interest’ and he’s now expecting to be reinstated. Watch this space.
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