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Clara Iannotta publishes a final, detailed account of her cancelled violin concerto in Essen — and calls for transparency, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Clara Iannotta publishes a final, detailed account of her cancelled violin concerto in Essen — and calls for transparency, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/clara-iannot...
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/clara-iannot...
Meredith Monk takes the cell—the basic unit of life—as the starting point for her new ECM album Cellular Songs. Voices, microtones and body-based sound create a world that feels simple on the surface yet intricately alive underneath.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Meredith Monk takes the cell—the basic unit of life—as the starting point for her new ECM album Cellular Songs. Voices, microtones and body-based sound create a world that feels simple on the surface yet intricately alive underneath.
Read: moto-perpetuo.com/meredith-mon...
Read: moto-perpetuo.com/meredith-mon...
Pascal Rophé conducts Berio’s Sinfonia, Mahler’s early songs (orch. Berio) and a new work by Bára Gísladóttir with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
Live on 28 Nov and on demand via ARTE Concert
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Live on 28 Nov and on demand via ARTE Concert
Full details at moto-perpetuo.com/pascal-rophe...
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Pascal Rophé conducts Berio’s Sinfonia, Mahler’s early songs (orch. Berio) and a new work by Bára Gísladóttir with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.
Live on 28 Nov and on demand via ARTE Concert
Full details at moto-perpetuo.com/pascal-rophe...
Live on 28 Nov and on demand via ARTE Concert
Full details at moto-perpetuo.com/pascal-rophe...
Isabelle Faust performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto live with the WDR Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Manze.
The programme: Schumann’s Braut von Messina Overture, Schumann’s Fantasie and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
Watch and read at moto-perpetuo.com/isabelle-fau...
The programme: Schumann’s Braut von Messina Overture, Schumann’s Fantasie and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
Watch and read at moto-perpetuo.com/isabelle-fau...
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Isabelle Faust performs Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto live with the WDR Symphony Orchestra and Andrew Manze.
The programme: Schumann’s Braut von Messina Overture, Schumann’s Fantasie and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
Watch and read at moto-perpetuo.com/isabelle-fau...
The programme: Schumann’s Braut von Messina Overture, Schumann’s Fantasie and Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.
Watch and read at moto-perpetuo.com/isabelle-fau...
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma opens its 2025–26 season with a new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin, conducted by Michele Mariotti and staged by Damiano Michieletto.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma opens its 2025–26 season with a new production of Wagner’s Lohengrin, conducted by Michele Mariotti and staged by Damiano Michieletto.
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Anna Handler will become the new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 2026, opening the ensemble’s 60th anniversary season at the Ulster Hall.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Anna Handler will become the new Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 2026, opening the ensemble’s 60th anniversary season at the Ulster Hall.
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Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 2025 Ratzinger Prize, approved by Pope Leo XIV and announced by the Joseph Ratzinger–Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation. The presentation will take place on 12 December during the Christmas Concert at the Vatican.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Riccardo Muti has been awarded the 2025 Ratzinger Prize, approved by Pope Leo XIV and announced by the Joseph Ratzinger–Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation. The presentation will take place on 12 December during the Christmas Concert at the Vatican.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/riccardo-mut...
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/riccardo-mut...
Lucerne Festival launches Pulse, a new spring festival curated by Víkingur Ólafsson for the next three seasons. The 2026 edition explores “Time and Space” with Bach at its core.
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Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Lucerne Festival launches Pulse, a new spring festival curated by Víkingur Ólafsson for the next three seasons. The 2026 edition explores “Time and Space” with Bach at its core.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee performs Bizet’s “Je crois entendre encore” with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and Ivan Repušić, taken from the new Pentatone album Golden Age, recorded with soprano Erin Morley.
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#bizet #opera
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#bizet #opera
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Tenor Lawrence Brownlee performs Bizet’s “Je crois entendre encore” with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester and Ivan Repušić, taken from the new Pentatone album Golden Age, recorded with soprano Erin Morley.
Watch and read more at moto-perpetuo.com/lawrence-bro...
#bizet #opera
Watch and read more at moto-perpetuo.com/lawrence-bro...
#bizet #opera
Edmonton Opera will no longer move forward with Indians on Vacation, a new opera in development, following concerns shared by Indigenous community members.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Edmonton Opera will no longer move forward with Indians on Vacation, a new opera in development, following concerns shared by Indigenous community members.
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Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/edmonton-ope...
The King’s Singers confirm two new appointments for 2026 — Joseph Edwards (First Baritone) and Peter Hicks (First Countertenor) — following their first open audition process. Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/kings-singer...
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The King’s Singers confirm two new appointments for 2026 — Joseph Edwards (First Baritone) and Peter Hicks (First Countertenor) — following their first open audition process. Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/kings-singer...
German conductor Lutz Rademacher has died unexpectedly at the age of 56. Former General Music Director in Detmold, he led major opera and concert projects.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lutz-rademac...
PH: Kumr
#classicalmusic #RIP
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PH: Kumr
#classicalmusic #RIP
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
German conductor Lutz Rademacher has died unexpectedly at the age of 56. Former General Music Director in Detmold, he led major opera and concert projects.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lutz-rademac...
PH: Kumr
#classicalmusic #RIP
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/lutz-rademac...
PH: Kumr
#classicalmusic #RIP
Conductor Adam Fischer has cancelled his November and December 2025 performances in Hamburg and Vienna after a serious fall. He is currently in hospital and recovering.
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Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/adam-fischer...
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Conductor Adam Fischer has cancelled his November and December 2025 performances in Hamburg and Vienna after a serious fall. He is currently in hospital and recovering.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/adam-fischer...
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/adam-fischer...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a multimillion-dollar annual commitment to San Francisco Opera, supporting The Monkey King and future artistic and community initiatives. Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/nvidia-ceo-j...
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang makes a multimillion-dollar annual commitment to San Francisco Opera, supporting The Monkey King and future artistic and community initiatives. Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/nvidia-ceo-j...
The cellist Anastasia Kobekina releases her interpretation of Bach’s Cello Suites on Sony Classical, performed on period instruments—a personal approach to one of classical music’s most emblematic works.
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@AKobekina @sonyclassical #cello #bach
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@AKobekina @sonyclassical #cello #bach
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The cellist Anastasia Kobekina releases her interpretation of Bach’s Cello Suites on Sony Classical, performed on period instruments—a personal approach to one of classical music’s most emblematic works.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/anastasia-ko...
@AKobekina @sonyclassical #cello #bach
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@AKobekina @sonyclassical #cello #bach
Spanish violinist Maria Dueñas joins Sir Antonio Pappano and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe for a live performance from Esterházy Palace, featuring Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole and Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances.
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More info at moto-perpetuo.com/pappano-duen...
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Spanish violinist Maria Dueñas joins Sir Antonio Pappano and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe for a live performance from Esterházy Palace, featuring Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole and Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/pappano-duen...
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/pappano-duen...
“A terrible night.”
The Philharmonie de Paris has published an open letter after the disruptions during the Israel Philharmonic’s concert, condemning violence and announcing new legal action. Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/terrible-nig...
The Philharmonie de Paris has published an open letter after the disruptions during the Israel Philharmonic’s concert, condemning violence and announcing new legal action. Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/terrible-nig...
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“A terrible night.”
The Philharmonie de Paris has published an open letter after the disruptions during the Israel Philharmonic’s concert, condemning violence and announcing new legal action. Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/terrible-nig...
The Philharmonie de Paris has published an open letter after the disruptions during the Israel Philharmonic’s concert, condemning violence and announcing new legal action. Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/terrible-nig...
This week in Moto Rec, a powerful performance by the Consone Quartet: the Allegro assai from Mendelssohn’s F minor Quartet, Op. 80. A vivid, historically informed reading by one of today’s most distinctive young quartets.
Watch at moto-perpetuo.com/mendelssohns...
Watch at moto-perpetuo.com/mendelssohns...
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This week in Moto Rec, a powerful performance by the Consone Quartet: the Allegro assai from Mendelssohn’s F minor Quartet, Op. 80. A vivid, historically informed reading by one of today’s most distinctive young quartets.
Watch at moto-perpetuo.com/mendelssohns...
Watch at moto-perpetuo.com/mendelssohns...
Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Anastasia Kobekina take part in this year’s Lucerne Festival Forward, held 21–23 November.
The programme includes world premieres and interdisciplinary performances.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
The programme includes world premieres and interdisciplinary performances.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Anastasia Kobekina take part in this year’s Lucerne Festival Forward, held 21–23 November.
The programme includes world premieres and interdisciplinary performances.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
The programme includes world premieres and interdisciplinary performances.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/lucerne-fest...
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven cites VSCD guidelines and recent performances in Moscow, where a venue offered free tickets to Russian army personnel.
The case unfolds amid wider debates in Europe over politically sensitive cancellations.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/elisabeth-le...
#UkraineWar
The case unfolds amid wider debates in Europe over politically sensitive cancellations.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/elisabeth-le...
#UkraineWar
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven cites VSCD guidelines and recent performances in Moscow, where a venue offered free tickets to Russian army personnel.
The case unfolds amid wider debates in Europe over politically sensitive cancellations.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/elisabeth-le...
#UkraineWar
The case unfolds amid wider debates in Europe over politically sensitive cancellations.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/elisabeth-le...
#UkraineWar
The 2025 Paris Opera Competition has announced its winners: Steffan Lloyd Owen (First Prize), Elene Gvritishvili (Second Prize) and Théo Imart (Third Prize and Audience Prize).
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November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The 2025 Paris Opera Competition has announced its winners: Steffan Lloyd Owen (First Prize), Elene Gvritishvili (Second Prize) and Théo Imart (Third Prize and Audience Prize).
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Ojai Music Festival shares first details of its 2026 edition with Esa-Pekka Salonen as Music Director. Premieres by John Adams, Salonen, and more, plus major works by Messiaen, Ligeti, and Schoenberg.
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Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/ojai-music-f...
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ojai Music Festival shares first details of its 2026 edition with Esa-Pekka Salonen as Music Director. Premieres by John Adams, Salonen, and more, plus major works by Messiaen, Ligeti, and Schoenberg.
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/ojai-music-f...
Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/ojai-music-f...
Dutch double bassist Sasha Witteveen is emerging as a significant young voice. Alongside her chamber-music work, she performs with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouworkest, and recently released her album …Into the Light.
Rea moto-perpetuo.com/young-talent...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dutch double bassist Sasha Witteveen is emerging as a significant young voice. Alongside her chamber-music work, she performs with the Budapest Festival Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouworkest, and recently released her album …Into the Light.
Rea moto-perpetuo.com/young-talent...
Rea moto-perpetuo.com/young-talent...
Newly discovered organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach received their first performance in 320 years at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche.
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#johannsebastianbach
November 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Newly discovered organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach received their first performance in 320 years at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche.
Read the full story and listen to the works at moto-perpetuo.com/newly-discov...
#johannsebastianbach
Read the full story and listen to the works at moto-perpetuo.com/newly-discov...
#johannsebastianbach
The Latin Grammys celebrated classical music with two awards: pianist Isabel Dobarro won Best Classical Album, and composer Gabriela Ortiz received Best Classical Contemporary Composition.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Latin Grammys celebrated classical music with two awards: pianist Isabel Dobarro won Best Classical Album, and composer Gabriela Ortiz received Best Classical Contemporary Composition.
Find more at moto-perpetuo.com/latin-grammy...
Find more at moto-perpetuo.com/latin-grammy...