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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 3h

Video of the week: Marc-André Hamelin performs his own Hexensabbat, a dazzling, diabolical piece inspired by Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique and included in his upcoming Hyperion album.
Watch the full video at moto-perpetuo.com/marc-andre-h...

Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 3h

Joshua Bell has been appointed honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) — one of the United Kingdom’s highest honours — for his services to music.
Read the full story at moto-perpetuo.com/joshua-bell-...
#violin #ClassicalMusic #JoshuaBell

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 1d

The LSO has selected composers Laila Arafah and Yunho Jeong for new commissions through the Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers’ Scheme. Their works will premiere in the 2026–27 season.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/lso-panufnik...
#londonsymphony #contemporarymusic #ClassicalMusic

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 2d

🎶 A legendary ensemble on tour: the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra will visit Spain in 2026 under Pablo Heras-Casado, marking 150 years of the Bayreuth Festival.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/bayreuth-fes...
#richardwagner #bayeruth #classicalmusic

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 2d

Twenty pianists advance to Stage III of the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the centenary edition chaired by Garrick Ohlsson. 🎹
Full list → moto-perpetuo.com/chopin-compe...
#chopincompetition2025

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 4d

Streaming on Arte.TV: Barrie Kosky’s Hotel Metamorphosis from the Salzburg Festival — a dazzling Vivaldi pasticcio with Bartoli, Desandre, and Jaroussky.
🎭 Watch details at moto-perpetuo.com/hotel-metamo...

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 4d

Martha Argerich joins Georgijs Osokins for a new recording of Arvo Pärt’s Hymn to a Great City, released by Deutsche Grammophon to celebrate the composer’s 90th birthday.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/martha-arger...
#marthaargerich #arvopärt

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 4d

Holly Hyun Choe has been appointed Music Director of the Orchestre national de Cannes, starting in 2026–27.
The South Korean-born conductor is also set to take up the same role at Norway’s Radio Orchestra next year.
🎶 Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/holly-hyun-c...

Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 4d

Streaming from the Esterházy Palace: Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini and Kate Lindsey perform Haydn’s Le matin, Le midi and Le soir.
Watch and read more at moto-perpetuo.com/haydn-il-gia...
#classicalmusic

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 5d

Ingrid Fliter’s long connection with Chopin enters a new phase as she begins a full cycle of the Mazurkas. 28 works from different periods, played with care, insight and a deep feel for the dance.
🎧 Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/ingrid-flite...
#chopin

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 5d

La Fenice cancels Wozzeck (17 Oct 2025) after a strike called by unions protesting the appointment of Beatrice Venezi as Music Director.
👉 More info at moto-perpetuo.com/la-fenice-st...
#strike #beatricevenezi #opera #lafenice

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 5d

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra names Ilan Volkov Principal Guest Conductor (2026–29), with Alice Sara Ott and Jess Gillam joining as Collaborative Artists.
Details → moto-perpetuo.com/ilan-volkov-...
#classicalmusic

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Ilan Volkov, Alice Sara Ott and Jess Gillam - Moto Perpetuo

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Ilan Volkov as Principal Guest Conductor from 2026–29, alongside Alice Sara Ott and Jess Gillam as Collaborative Artists, expanding its artistic lead...

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 7d

Elision Ensemble performs Julio Estrada’s Yuunohui’ nahui’ ehecatl — a visceral, finely sculpted journey into the sound world of one of Latin America’s most visionary composers.
Watch and read more at moto-perpetuo.com/julio-estrad...
#elisionensemble #contemporarymusic

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 7d

Andrés Orozco-Estrada will become Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra from autumn 2026, following Daniel Harding’s tenure.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/andres-orozc...

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 7d

Forty pianists qualify for Stage II of the 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the centenary edition chaired by Garrick Ohlsson. 🎹
Full list moto-perpetuo.com/chopin-compe...
#chopincompetition

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 8d

Alon Kariv wins the 2025 Kissinger KlavierOlymp in Bad Kissingen. Dmitry Yudin takes 2nd prize & audience award; Elia Cecino 3rd. The competition has launched careers of Igor Levit, Behzod Abduraimov & Alice Sara Ott.
🎹 Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/alon-kariv-w...

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 10d

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra mourns principal trombonist Cristian Ganicenco, a member since 1999.
More info at moto-perpetuo.com/cristian-gan...
#cincinnatisymphony #rip

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 10d

The Staatskapelle Berlin mourns Thomas Keller, its long-time principal tuba, who passed away before a Götterdämmerung rehearsal.
Christian Thielemann paid tribute to him on stage.
Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/thomas-kelle...
#thomaskeller #rip #staatskapelleberlin #staatsoperberlin

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 11d

Rossini’s La Cenerentola from Rossini in Wildbad streams free on OperaVision 🎶
Polina Anikina stars as Cinderella with Patrick Kabongo as Prince Ramiro.
👉 Read at moto-perpetuo.com/rossini-la-c...
#rossini

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 12d

Barenboim returns to the Berlin Philharmonic: Schubert’s “Unfinished” & Beethoven’s Seventh.
After health setbacks, the Honorary Conductor is back on the podium.
👉 More info at moto-perpetuo.com/barenboim-be...
#danielbarenboim #berlinphil

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 12d

Joe Hisaishi has been named composer-in-residence of the Philadelphia Orchestra through 2026–27. The collaboration includes a new piano concerto, major recording, and contemporary music projects. 🎹🎶
👉More info at moto-perpetuo.com/joe-hisaishi...
#joehisiaishi

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 13d

Mozart’s complete string quintets, from Salzburg youth to his final year, recorded on period instruments by Spunicunifait. 🎶
👉 Read more at moto-perpetuo.com/mozart-strin...
#mozart

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 14d

Marta Kluczyńska has been appointed deputy director of the Polish Royal Opera, founded in 2017 and today one of Poland’s two main opera houses. 🎭 Full story at moto-perpetuo.com/marta-kluczy...

Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 15d

Anastasia Kobekina’s new album for Sony Classical tackles Bach’s Cello Suites.
Watch the official video of the Prélude from Suite No. 1 👇Watch and read at moto-perpetuo.com/anastasia-ko...
#johannsebastianbach

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Moto Perpetuo @motoperpetuo.bsky.social · 16d

Francesca Dego in free livestream from ConcertLab (30 Sept, 20:00 CEST).
Bach · Bacewicz · Boccadoro · Paganini
On the Falmouth ex-Kavakos Stradivarius.
👉 Watch and read more at moto-perpetuo.com/francesca-de...

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