14 January – The Gran Teatre del Liceu announces the appointment of Víctor Garcia de Gomar as its next artistic director, effective with the 2019–2020 season.[7]
Wexford Festival Opera announces the appointment of Rosetta Cucchi as its next artistic director, effective November 2019, with an initial contract of 6 years.[8]
Cal Performances announces the appointment of Jeremy Geffen as its next executive and artistic director, effective 1 April 2019.[9]
The Stiftung Niedersachsen [de] announces the appointments of Antje Weithaas and Oliver Wille as the next co-artistic directors of the Joseph Joachim International Violin Competition Hannover.[10]
The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Rebecca Saunders as the recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis 2019, the second woman and the first female composer ever to be honoured with the award.[12]
The BBC Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Dalia Stasevska as its next principal guest conductor, the first woman to be named to the post and the second female conductor ever to be given a titled post with a BBC orchestra.[21]
Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan arrest David Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters, on charges of second-degree assault, following allegations by Samuel Schultz that the couple assaulted him in 2010.[27]
Deutsche Grammophon announces the signing of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla to an exclusive long-term recording contract, the first female conductor ever signed to such a contract with the label.[29]
The Theater Lübeck announces the appointment of Stefan Vladar as its next Generalmusikdirektor, effective 1 August 2019, with an initial contract of 5 seasons.[30]
8 February – The Spanish National Orchestra announces the elevation of its principal conductor David Afkham to the posts of chief conductor and artistic director, effective 1 September 2019, through the 2020–2021 season.[33]
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its principal flautist, Elizabeth Rowe, reach a confidential, undisclosed settlement on her pay discrimination lawsuit against the orchestra filed originally in July 2018.[37]
The Bozeman Symphony announces the resignation of Matthew Savery as its music director, following allegations of bullying and verbal harassment against him by musicians and past orchestra staff.[38]
19 February – The Louisville Orchestra announces the appointment of Robert Massey as its new chief executive officer, effective March 2019.[39]
Opera Australia announces the awarding of its Opera Australia Trophy to Elijah Moshinsky, the second recipient of the honour in the history of the company.[43]
The city of Hanau announces Olli Mustonen as the recipient of its Hindemith-Preis der Stadt Hanau for 2019.[44]
The Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the departure of Terrence Dwyer as its president, with immediate effect.[45]
25 February – Young Concert Artists announces the appointment of Daniel Kellogg as its new president, effective 1 July 2019.[46]
27 February – The Duisburg Philharmonic announces the appointment of Axel Kober as its next Generalmusikdirektor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[47]
The Deutscher Musikautorenpreis announces Wolfgang Rihm as the recipient of the Deutscher Musikautorenpreis 2019 for his life's work.[48]
At an internal company meeting, San Francisco Opera indicates that it is to make redundant its director of communications and public affairs, Jon Finck, and its director of development, Andrew Morgan, with those posts not to be re-staffed, others to be abolished, and four open positions not to be filled.[49]
The Dresdner Musikfestspiele announces Joshua Bell as the recipient of its Glashütte Original Musikfestspielepreis 2019.[50]
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra announces that its concertmaster (leader) emeritus, Jonathan Lees, is to retire from the orchestra, as a result of persistent nerve injuries in his left hand.[51]
The La Jolla Music Society announces the appointment of Ted DeDee as its next chief executive officer and president, effective 1 April 2019.[52]
4 March – Scala Radio, a new classical radio station, begins transmission in the UK.[53]
A British Phonographic Industry report indicates that with respect to music provision, UK state schools have seen a 21% decrease over the past 5 years, compared to a net increase of 7% in independent schools during the same period.[54]
Never heard during the composer's lifetime, Roland Furieux by Augusta Holmès receives its world premiere performance by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Valentina Peleggi, following reconstruction of the full orchestral score.[56]
The opera Das Schloß Dürande, with music by Othmar Schoeck, unstaged since its 1943 premiere, receives the first performance in its second-ever production, by the Staatstheater Meiningen, with a revised libretto by Francesco Micieli.[57]
Cincinnati Opera announces that its general director, Patricia Beggs, is to retire from the post in August 2020.[58]
11 March – The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra take industrial action, in protest at proposed changes by management to the musicians' pension structure.[59]
14 March – The Tulsa Symphony announces the appointment of Keith C. Elder as its next executive director, effective 5 August 2019.[61]
17 March – The Borletti-Buitoni Trust announces the Quartetto di Cremona as the recipient of the Franco Buitoni Award 2019.[62]
18 March – The board of directors of the Teatro alla Scala votes to return €3 million of funds to Saudi Arabia, following protests at the attempted donation.[63]
The Kansas City Symphony announces the appointment of Daniel E. Beckley as its new executive director, effective 29 July 2019.[65]
20 March – The Flanders Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Kristiina Poska as its next chief conductor, the first female conductor to be named to the post, effective with the 2019–2020 season.[66]
The Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg announces the appointment of Leo McFall as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[69]
The Armenia National Opera and Ballet Theatre terminates the contract of Constantine Orbelian as its director.[72]
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra announces the resignation of Christopher T. Barton as its executive director, and the appointments of Mary Palmer and Mark Fischer as co-interim executive directors.[73]
2 April – The Musikverein announces the appointment of Stephan Pauly as its new Intendant, effective 1 July 2020.[74]
The Argovia Philharmonic announces the appointment of Rune Bergmann as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract of 3 seasons.[75]
The Shed officially opens in New York City, including the performance exhibit Reich Richter Pärt.[76]
7 April – Opera San José announces simultaneously the retirement of its current general director, Larry Hancock, as of 30 June 2020, and the appointment of Khori Dastoor as its new general director, effective 1 July 2020.[77]
Kirill Serebrennikov, director of the ballet Nureyev, is released from house arrest at the orders of a judge of the Meshchansky district court in Moscow, with a change in his conditions to a no-travel order.[78]
13 April – Yo-Yo Ma performs at Tres Laredos Park in Laredo, Texas, USA, near the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge, as part of his 'Bach Project', and part of the 'Day of Action' activities between the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.[81]
The Staatstheater Cottbus announces the appointment of Stephan Märki as its new Intendant and director of opera, effective with the 2020–2021 season.[83]
English National Opera announces the resignation of Daniel Kramer as its artistic director, effective at the end of July 2019.[84]
The Court of Appeal unanimously upholds the earlier ruling by the High Court of Justice in the case of Christopher Goldscheider v. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, in favour of Goldscheider.[85]
The Berkeley Symphony announces the appointment of Joseph Young as its new music director, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[86]
23 April – The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (KCO) and Daniele Gatti issue a joint, final statement of partial conciliation, following the August 2018 dismissal by the KCO of Gatti as its chief conductor in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct by Gatti.[88]
Orfeo 55 announces cessation of operations, citing its weakened finances and the extensive separate commitments of its music director, Nathalie Stutzmann.[90]
25 April – The Development Management Sub-Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council approves plans for the construction of Dunard Centre, the first purpose-built music and performance venue in Edinburgh in over 100 years.[91]
26 April – Following mediation by Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Federation of Musicians and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Association announce a tentative agreement to their labour dispute, with the Chicago Symphony musicians scheduled to vote on the agreement on 27 April 2019.[92]
27 April – The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra vote to ratify, and the CSO Association board of trustees vote to approve, a five-year contract agreed upon the day before, to resolve the 7-week labour dispute at the orchestra.[93]
2 May – The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Nicholas Collon as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season, the first non-Finnish conductor ever to be named chief conductor of the FRSO.[97]
3 May – At Tulsa Opera, Lucia Lucas sings the role of Don Giovanni in the first night of its new production of the Mozart opera, the first transgender woman to sing a leading role in an American opera production.[98]
6 May – The Phoenix Chorale announces the appointment of Christopher Gabbitas as its new artistic director, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[99]
The Residentie Orchestra announces the appointment of Anja Bihlmaier as its next chief conductor, the first female conductor ever to be named to the post, and the second female conductor to be named chief conductor of any Dutch orchestra, effective with the 2021–2022 season.[103]
The Song Company announces that it has entered voluntary administration, with the prospect of bankruptcy and dissolution of the organisation.[106]
The Washington Chorus announces that Christopher Bell is to conclude his tenure as its artistic director at the close of the 2019–2020 season.[107]
The second Scottish Awards for New Music took place in Drygate, Glasgow, run by New Music Scotland. Hosted by Kate Molleson the winners were Garth Knox, Red Note Ensemble, Helen Grime, James Dillon, Ailie Robertson, Grit Orchestra, Pippa Murphy, Sean Shibe, sound Festival, Nevis Ensemble, Scanner and Simon Thacker[108]
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) Award for Contribution to New Music in Scotland – Red Note Ensemble
Award for Large Scale New Work – Helen Grime: Woven Space
Dorico Award for Small Scale New Work – James Dillon: Quartet No. 9
Recorded New Work – softLOUD (Sean Shibe, Delphian Records)
The Good Spirits Company Award for Innovation in New Traditional Music – Ailie Robertson: Seven Sorrows; Grit Orchestra: Bothy Culture (joint winners)
EVM Award for Electroacoustic/Sound Art Work – Pippa Murphy: Breathe in me
Creative Programming – sound
RCS Award for Making It Happen – Nevis Ensemble
Community/Education Project – Lost At Sea East Neuk Festival / Scanner / Svend McEwan-Brown
RCS Award for Collaboration in New Music – Simon Thacker: Svara-Kanti
15 May – Following legal proceedings, Julie Fuchs receives from the Hamburg State Opera her full artist's fee, following their sudden 2018 cancellation of her scheduled appearances in their production of The Magic Flute, when she was four months pregnant.[112]
16 May – Susan Wadsworth formally concludes her 58-year tenure as director of Young Concert Artists.[113]
17 May – The Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst announces the appointment of Georg Fritzsch as the new Generalmusikdirektor of the city of Karlsruhe, which includes the chief conductorship of the Badischen Staatskapelle.[114]
The Benedetti Foundation announces the appointment of Michael Garvey as its first-ever executive director.[118]
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales announces that Michael Garvey is to stand down as director of the BBC NOW and the BBC National Chorus of Wales.[119]
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem announces that Bridget George is to retire as its executive director in December 2020, and that Greg Funfgeld is to retire as its artistic director and conductor in June 2021.[120]
30 May – The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announces the reduction of its season to 40 weeks from 52 weeks, and the cancellation of its previously scheduled summer concerts for 2019, without prior warning from orchestra management to the orchestra musicians.[122]
5 June – The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces that Kelly Tweedale is to stand down as its president and chief executive officer, as of the end of August 2019.[125]
11 June – The first night of a new production of Meredith Monk's opera Atlas occurs, the second-ever production of the opera, and the first production staged independently of Monk, by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.[130]
In an article from De Volksrant, Bernard Haitink states that his final concert as conductor is to be in September 2019, formalising his previously announced sabbatical into retirement.[131]
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Eva Ollikainen as its next chief conductor and artistic advisor, the first female conductor ever named to the posts, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract through 2024.[132]
The Canada Council announces composer Alexina Louie as a recipient of one of the 2019 Molson Prizes.[133]
16 June – The management of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra takes industrial action and locks out the orchestra musicians, with effective cessation of payment to the musicians.[136]
The Song Company announces formally that it has resumed trading and operations, which officially recommenced on 7 June 2019.[138]
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, announces that Alexander Pereira is to stand down as general director of La Scala at the end of the 2019–2020 season.[139]
Michigan Opera Theatre announces the resignation of Stephen Lord as its principal conductor, following allegations of sexual misconduct against Lord.[140]
20 June – The Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach announces the appointment of Markus Huber as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 5 seasons.[141]
21 June – Various media reports indicate that Teodor Currentzis has resigned as artistic director of the Perm State Opera and Ballet Theater.[142]
25 June – The city of Leipzig announces the nomination of Tobias Wolff as the next Intendant of Oper Leipzig, subject to approval by the Leipzig city council.[148]
A news report from the Spanish classical music journal Scherzo states that Radu Lupu has announced his retirement from the concert platform.[151]
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Ken-David Masur as the next principal conductor of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, effective with the 2019–2020 season.[152]
28 June – La Scala and Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala announce the appointment of Dominique Meyer as the next general director of La Scala. Meyer is to join the company in 2020, with an arrangement for Meyer and current general director Alexander Pereira to share joint responsibilities for the company until Pereira's scheduled departure after the 2021 season.[153]
2 July – The Orchestre Régional Avignon-Provence announces the appointment of Débora Waldman [de; fr; pt] as its next music director, the first female conductor to be named to the post, effective 1 September 2020, with an initial contract of 3 years.[157]
The Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen announces the appointment of Barbara Frey as the new Intendantin of the Ruhrtriennale Festival, with an initial contract from 2021 through 2023.[158]
10 July – A statement from Pope Francis announces that Massimo Palombella has stood down as director of the Choir of the Sistine Chapel, in the wake of accusations of financial fraud on the part of Palombella and of choir manager Michelangelo Nardella.[160]
11 July – San Diego Opera announces the appointment of Yves Abel as its new principal conductor, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[161]
The Opéra National de Paris announces the appointment of Alexander Neef as its next general director, effective with the 2021–2022 season.[168]
The Canadian Opera Company announces that Alexander Neef is to conclude his tenure as its general director at the close of the 2021–2022 season.[169]
Santa Fe Opera announces that Alexander Neef is to stand down as its artistic director in 2021, in the wake of his appointment to the Opéra National de Paris.[170]
6 August – The Metropolitan Opera and James Levine announce settlement of their legal claims against each other, in the wake of accusations of past sexual misconduct against Levine.[174]
A news report in the Associated Press details allegations of sexual misconduct by Plácido Domingo against nine women over a period of 3 decades.[176]
16 August – The 3. Kammer des Berliner Verwaltungsgerichts (Third Chamber of the Berlin Administrative Court) dismisses a gender-discrimination lawsuit against the Berliner Knabenchor, on behalf of a 9-year-old girl who wished to sing with the choir, but had been denied admission.[177]
28 August – The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino announces the appointment of Alexander Pereira as its next superintendent, with an initial contract of 5 years.[178]
3 September – At the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, Bernard Haitink conducts his 90th, and final, Proms concert, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax.[181]
6 September – At the Lucerne Festival at the KKL, Bernard Haitink conducts his final orchestral concert, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax.[182]
9 September – The Kansas City Symphony announces that Michael Stern is to conclude his tenure as its music director at the close of the 2022–2023 season.[183]
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) announces the appointment of Ryan Bancroft as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[184]
WDR announces the appointment of Nicolas Fink as the next chief conductor of the WDR Rundfunkchor, effective with the 2020–2021 season.[185]
Lyric Opera of Chicago simultaneously announces the appointment of Enrique Mazzola as its next music director, effective with the 2021–2022 season, and the scheduled conclusion of the tenure of Sir Andrew Davis as its music director, effective at the close of the 2020–2021 season.[186]
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces the retirement of Malcolm Lowe as its concertmaster (leader), after 35 years in the post.[187]
13 September – Elim Chan conducts the opening night of the 2019–2020 season of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the first female conductor ever to do so.[188]
The BBC announces the appointment of Lisa Tregale as the new Director of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC National Chorus of Wales, effective in 2020. Tregale is the first woman to be named to the post.[189]
22 September – At the Zondagmatinees in De Paulus Oegstgeest series, the String Quartet No. 2, op. 35, of Leander Schlegel, receives its world premiere, after being lost for decades and being rediscovered at the Netherlands Music Institute in The Hague.[194]
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra ratifies a one-year contract between orchestra management and musicians that reduces the number of paid musician weeks to 40 weeks, with compensation from separate dedicated funds for the 12 non-performing weeks.[195]
24 September – Following cumulative and multiple historical accusations of sexual harassment against Plácido Domingo, the Metropolitan Opera announces the withdrawal of Domingo from its production of Verdi's Macbeth, the day before its scheduled first night of the season. Domingo indicated his intention no longer to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.[197]
25 September – Utah Symphony | Utah Opera announces that chief executive officer and president Paul Meecham is to stand down from the post, effective 30 September 2019.[198]
2 October – Los Angeles Opera announces the resignation of Plácido Domingo as its general director, following cumulative and multiple historical accusations of sexual harassment against him. The announcement includes his withdrawal from all of his remaining engagements with the company, his most recent then-scheduled US engagements.[201]
4 October – The Copenhagen Opera Festival announces the appointment of Amy Lane as its new festival director, the first woman and the first non-Dane named to the post.[203]
5 October – At English National Opera, Lucia Lucas sings the role of Public Opinion in the new ENO production of Orpheus in the Underworld, the first transgender singer to sing a featured role at ENO.[204]
6 October – The Metropolitan Opera gives its first-ever Sunday matinee opera performance, of Puccini's Turandot, under its most recent contract.
Los Angeles Opera announces the consolidation of its general director post into the posts of president and chief executive, with Christopher Koelsch in the combined posts, with immediate effect, following the resignation of Plácido Domingo as its general director.[206]
The Orchestre de Chambre de Paris announces the appointment of Lars Vogt as its next music director, effective with the 2020–2021 season.[209]
The Takács Quartet announces the appointment of Richard O'Neill as its new violist, and in parallel, the retirement of Geraldine Walther as its violist, effective June 2020.[210]
10 October – WNYC announces its intention to discontinue production and broadcast of its contemporary music programme 'New Sounds', as of the end of 2019.[211]
L'Opéra de Québec announces simultaneously that Grégoire Legendre is to stand down as its current artistic director, and that Jean-François Lapointe is to become its next artistic director, effective September 2020.[212]
The Ojai Festival announces the appointment of Ara Guzelimian as its next artistic director, effective in 2020.[213]
The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir announces the appointment of Anna Kajtar as its next executive director, effective 4 November 2019.[214]
18 October – The Staatskapelle Dresden announces the appointment of Adrian Jones as its next orchestra director, effective 13 January 2020.[215]
19 October – The Ravinia Festival announces that Welz Kauffman is to stand down as its president and chief executive officer, after the 2020 season.[216]
The Opéra Nice Côte d'Azur announces the appointment of Bertrand Rossi as its next general director.[217]
Following protests by artists, composers, WNYC listeners and WNYC staff, WNYC reverses its earlier decision of 11 October to discontinue its 'New Sounds' radio programme.[218]
SWR announces the appointment of Yuval Weinberg as the next chief conductor of the SWR Vokalensembles (SWR Vocal Ensembles), effective 1 September 2020, with an initial contract of 3 years.[220]
Portland Opera announces the promotion of Sue Dixon from interim general director to general director of the company, with immediate effect.[221]
Ne(x)tworks gives its final concert, at the Issue Project Room in New York City, before disbanding.[222]
28 October – Vancouver Opera announces that Kim Gaynor is to stand down as its general director as of 1 November 2019, and that Tom Wright is to become its interim general director.[223]
29 October – The Eastman School of Music announces the cancellation of the planned tour of China by the Eastman Philharmonia, following the denial of visas by China to 3 South Korean members of the student orchestra.[224]
31 October – A news report indicates that Hugo Reyne, the founder of La Simphonie du Marais, is to dissolve the ensemble and to give its final performances in September 2020.[226]
5 November – The California Symphony announces the appointment of Lisa Dell as its new executive director, effective 15 November 2019.[227]
The Orchestre National de France (ONF) announces the appointment of Cristian Măcelaru as its next music director, effective 1 September 2021, with an initial contract of 4 years. In parallel, Emmanuel Krivine is scheduled to stand down as music director of the ONF at the close of the 2020–2021 season.[230]
The Slovak Philharmonic announces the appointment of Daniel Raiskin as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season. In parallel, James Judd is scheduled to conclude his chief conductorship of the orchestra as of the close of the 2020–2021 season.[231]
14 November – The city of Leipzig announces Angela Hewitt as the next recipient of the Leipziger Bach-Medaille (Leipzig Bach Medal), the first woman to receive the award.[233]
15 November – OPERA San Antonio announces the appointments of E. Loren Meeker as its general and artistic director, and of Francesco Milioto as its music director, with immediate effect.[234]
The Staatstheater Kassel announces the appointment of Florian Lutz as its next Intendant, effective with the 2021–2022 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[235]
The Interlochen Center for the Arts announces the appointment of Cristian Măcelaru as the inaugural artistic advisor and principal conductor of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, based at Interlochen, with immediate effect.[236]
19 November – The Ashgabat State Theatre in Turkmenistan presents a staging of Pagliacci, the first opera staging in Turkmenistan since a government-imposed ban on opera productions instigated in 2001.[237]
20 November – The BBC Concert Orchestra announces the appointment of Anna-Maria Helsing as its next principal guest conductor, the first female conductor ever named to the post, and the third female conductor to be named to a titled post with a BBC orchestra.[238]
The Brahms-Gesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein announces Midori as the recipient of the Brahms-Preis (Brahms Prize) 2020.[242]
The Orchestra della Toscana announces the appointments of Eva Ollikainen as its next principal conductor, and of Beatrice Venezi and Nil Venditti as its next principal guest conductors, effective with the 2020–2021 season. All three conductors are the first female conductors to be appointed to their respective posts with the orchestra. In parallel, Daniele Rustioni is to conclude his tenure as principal conductor of the orchestra as of the close of the 2019–2020 season.[243]
Monte-Carlo Opera announces the appointment of Cecilia Bartoli as its new director, the first woman to be named to the post, effective 1 January 2023.[246]
The San Francisco Symphony announces simultaneously that Sakurako Fisher is to stand down as its president in December 2020, and that Priscilla B. Geeslin is to become the orchestra's new president in December 2020.[248]
The board of the Grand Teton Music Festival reinstates musicians Kristen Linfante, Juan de Gomar and Jennifer Ross for the scheduled 2020 festival season, following protests by music director Donald Runnicles, past festival board members, and current festival musicians at attempts to dismiss the three musicians.[249]
4 December – The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Olari Elts as its next music director and chief conductor, effective with the 2020–2021 season, with an initial contract of 3 seasons. In parallel, Neeme Järvi is scheduled to stand down as music director and chief conductor, and to take the title of honorary conductor for life at the close of the 2019–2020 season.[250]
The Hr-Sinfonieorchester announces the appointment of Alain Altinoglu as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season, with an initial contract of 3 seasons. In parallel, Andrés Orozco-Estrada is to conclude his chief conductorship of the orchestra at the close of the 2020–2021 season.[251]
San Francisco Opera announces the appointment of Eun Sun Kim as its next music director, the first female conductor ever named to the post, effective 1 August 2021, with an initial contract of 5 years.[252]
13 December – The Grand Teton Music Festival announces the resignation of Andrew Palmer Todd as its executive director and chief executive officer.[256]
14 December – The Sydney Symphony Orchestra announces the appointment of Simone Young as its next chief conductor, the first female conductor ever named to the post, effective in 2022, with an initial contract of 3 years.[257]
16 December – Symphony Nova Scotia announces the appointment of Holly Mathieson as its next music director, the first female conductor ever named to the post, effective January 2020, with an initial contract of 3 years.[258]
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra announces the appointment of its current business director, David Bazen, as its interim managing director, effective 1 January 2020.[259]
The Orchestra of St. Luke's announces the appointment of Alex Johnston as the new director of the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, effective 6 January 2020.[260]
National Sawdust announces that Alex Johnston is to stand down as its general manager in January 2020.
Cincinnati Opera announces the appointment of Christopher Milligan as its next general director and chief executive officer, effective 2 March 2020.[261]
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra announces the appointment of Paul Helfrich as its new executive director, effective February 2020.[262]
Never heard live during the composer's lifetime, the world premieres of The Black Tower Variations and Invoking Sonic Stone by Bernard Benoliel take place in The Netherlands at Tivoli Vredenburg, with the ensemble Insomnio under the direction of Ulrich Pöhl.[263]
20 December – The Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie announces the appointment of Vahan Mardirossian as its next music director, effective 1 January 2020, with an initial contract of 5 years through 31 December 2024.[264]
28 December – The Governor General of Canada announces the appointments of Eric Friesen and alcides lanza each as a Member of the Order of Canada.[267]
The Thomaskirche, Leipzig suffers severe damage to 25 stained glass panes dating from the 19th and 20th centuries.[268]
Martin Baker resigns as Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, in protest at changes to the Westminster Cathedral Choir School timetable and its potential effects on the school's music programme.[269]
Benet Casablancas – 7 Haikus / Six Glosses on texts by Cees Nooteboom / Pastorale. Concertino for saxo alt & ensemble / Two pieces for clarinet and piano/ Albumblätt für Arriaga / Ricercare para Chillida, for cello solo
Allan Segall, Bart Spaan, Jan Vriend, Jan-Peter de Graaff, Ned McGowan, Piet-Jan van Rossum – Halo (contemporary Dutch compositions for piccolo and piano) (Ilonka Kolthof, piccolo, and Ralph van Raat, piano)
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen – For Violin and Orchestra / A.G. Madsen – Nachtmusik (Danish National Symphony / Ryan Bancroft / Nicholas Collon / Christine Åstrand / Per Salo) (Da Capo)
29 December – Susanne Beer, German-born orchestral cellist resident in the United Kingdom and principal cello of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, 52[612]
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Aaron Jay Kernis – Violin Concerto; James Ehnes; Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor (Onyx)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Monteverdi, Caccini, D'India and Landi – Songs Of Orpheus; Karim Sulayman; Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell, conductor (Avie Records)
Best Opera Recording: Mason Bates – The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs; Sasha Cooke, Jessica E. Jones, Edward Parks, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu; Michael Christie, conductor; The Santa Fe Opera Orchestra
Early Music: Manuel Cardoso – Requiem, Lamentations, Magnificat, Motets; Cupertinos, Luís Toscano (Hyperion)
Instrumental: Yuja Wang, The Berlin Recital (Deutsche Grammophon)
Opera: Halévy – La Reine de Chype; Véronique Gens, Cyrille Dubois, Étienne Dupuis, Éric Huchet, Christophoros Stamboglis, Artavazd Sargsya, Tomislav Lavoie; Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Chœur de la Radio Flamande, Hervé Niquet (Bru Zane)
Orchestral: Rued Langgaard – Symphonies Nos 2 and 6; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (Dacapo)
Solo Vocal: Robert Schumann – Frage; Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber (Sony Classical)
Concept Album: Sean Shibe – softLOUD
Recording of the Year: Saint-Saëns – Piano Concertos Nos 2 and 5 / Works for solo piano; Bertrand Chamayou, Orchestre national de France, Emmanuel Krivine (Erato)
Young Artist of the Year: Jakub Józef Orliński
Label of the Year: PENTATONE
Artist of the Year: Víkingur Ólafsson
Orchestra of the Year: Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical Album of the Year, Solo or Chamber: The End of Flowers: Works by Clarke & Ravel – Gryphon Trio
Classical Album of the Year, Large Ensemble: Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music, Flos Campi, Piano Concerto, Oboe Concerto – Carla Huhtanen, Emily D'Angelo, Lawrence Wiliford, Tyler Duncan (solo singers); Sarah Jeffrey (oboe); Teng Li (viola); Louis Lortie (piano); Elmer Iseler Singers; Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Peter Oundjian, conductor
Classical Album of the Year, Vocal or Choral: Vienna: Fin de siècle – Barbara Hannigan and Reinbert de Leeuw
Classical Composition of the Year: Ana Sokolović – Golden Slumbers Kiss your Eyes
Ivors Composer Awards
Amateur or Young Performers: Edward Gregson – The Salamander and the Moonraker
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Amanda Abbington Información personalNombre de nacimiento Amanda Jane Smith[1]Nombre en inglés Amanda Jane Abbington Nacimiento 28 de febrero de 1974 (49 años)Norte de Londres (Inglaterra, Reino Unido Reino Unido)Nacionalidad BritánicaCaracterísticas físicasAltura 1,63 m (5′ 4″)FamiliaPareja Martin Freeman (2000 - 2016)Hijos 2Información profesionalOcupación ActrizAños activa desde 1996[editar datos en Wikidata] Amanda Jane Smith (norte de Londres, 28 d...
У Вікіпедії є статті про інші значення цього терміна: Горіх чорний (значення). Дерево горіха чорного Країна УкраїнаРозташування Україна,Черкаська область, Черкаський районПлоща 0,01Засновано 1972Оператор ДП «Черкаське ЛМГ»Посилання Дерево горіха чорного у Вікісхов...
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Genus of spiders Coscinida Coscinida japonica Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Infraorder: Araneomorphae Family: Theridiidae Genus: CoscinidaSimon, 1895[1] Type species C. tibialisSimon, 1895 Species 17, see text Synonyms[1] Loxonychia Tullgren, 1910[2] Theridiella Tullgren, 1910[2] Coscinida is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugèn...
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Artikel ini bukan mengenai Elly Sugigi. Elly SunaryaLahirElly Setianelly Sunarya(1962-01-16)16 Januari 1962Bandung, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaMeninggal16 Januari 2010(2010-01-16) (umur 48)Amsterdam, BelandaPekerjaanpenyanyiKarier musikGenrePopCountryInstrumenvokalTahun aktif1985 – 1992LabelMusica Studio'sElly RecordArtis terkaitIwan FalsWacha HS Elly Sunarya (16 Januari 1962 – 16 Januari 2010) adalah seorang penyanyi berkebangsaan Indonesia yang populer pada era 80-an. Ia ad...
Andoins Gemeente in Frankrijk Situering Regio Nouvelle-Aquitaine Departement Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) Arrondissement Pau Kanton Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès Coördinaten 43° 18′ NB, 0° 14′ WL Algemeen Oppervlakte 12,22 km² Inwoners (1 januari 2020) 675[1] (55 inw./km²) Hoogte 255 - 357 m Overig Postcode 64420 INSEE-code 64021 Foto's Portaal Frankrijk Andoins is een gemeente in het Franse departement Pyrénées-Atlantiques (regio Nouvelle-Aquitain...
Branch of theology that explains mystical practices and states Part of a series onChristian mysticism Theology · Philosophy Apophatic Ascetical Cataphatic Catholic spirituality Hellenistic Mystical theology Neoplatonic Henosis Practices Monasticism Monasticism Asceticism Spiritual direction Meditation Meditation Lectio Divina Invoking of Mystic Saints Active asceticism Contemplation Hesychasm Jesus Prayer Quietism Stages of Christian perfection Hesychia Divinization Catharsis Theosis Ke...
Figure 1:[1] Thermal sensors are available in various sizes Thermopile laser sensors (Fig 1) are used for measuring laser power from a few µW to several W (see section 2.4).[2] The incoming radiation of the laser is converted into heat energy at the surface.[3] This heat input produces a temperature gradient across the sensor. Making use of the thermoelectric effect a voltage is generated by this temperature gradient. Since the voltage is directly proportional to the ...
Manuskrip karya Beda, Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum. Sinode Whitby adalah sebuah sinode yang diselenggarakan di Northumbria pada abad ke-7 pada zaman Raja Oswiu dari Northumbria memerintahkan agar perhitungan tanggal perayaan Paskah dan model Tonsura biara harus mengikuti tata cara Roma, bukan tata cara yang dipraktikkan di Iona dan sekitarnya. Sinode ini dimaklumatkan pada 664 di biara ganda dari Santa Hilda di Streonshalh (Streanoeshalch), yang kelak disebut Biara Whitby. Sumber Ad...
Type of moustache Not to be confused with Fu Manchu moustache or Handlebar moustache. Horseshoe moustache style A horseshoe moustache, also known as a biker moustache, is a full moustache with vertical extensions grown on the corners of the lips and down the sides of the mouth to the jawline, resembling an upside-down U or a horseshoe. The whiskers grown along the sides of the mouth in the horseshoe are sometimes referred to as pipes. The horseshoe is not to be confused with the Fu Manchu, wh...
American high school in Missouri St. Louis University High SchoolAddress4970 Oakland AvenueSt. Louis, Missouri 63110United StatesCoordinates38°37′41″N 90°16′01″W / 38.6281°N 90.2669°W / 38.6281; -90.2669InformationSchool typePrivate secondaryMottoReligioni et Bonis ArtibusReligion and the Fine ArtsAd Majorem Dei GloriamFor The Greater Glory of GodMen for OthersReligious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,JesuitEstablished1818; 205 years ago (181...
Edda Media ASTypeSubsidiaryIndustryMass mediaFounded1983 as Orkla MediaHeadquartersOslo, NorwayArea servedNorwayKey peopleKarl Gunnar Opdal (CEO)Revenue NOK 2,558 million (2006)Operating incomeNOK 316 million (2006)Number of employees1,801 (2006)ParentMecom GroupWebsitewww.eddamedia.no Edda Media was a Norwegian media group that owns a number of Norwegian newspapers, television channels, radio channels and websites. The company is part of the Mecom Group and is the remaining domestic part of ...
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В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с фамилией Тер-Оганьян. Давид Тер-Оганьян Имя при рождении Давид Авдеевич Тер-Оганьян Дата рождения 8 апреля 1981(1981-04-08) (42 года) Место рождения Ростов-на-Дону, СССР Страна СССР Россия Жанр графика, живопись, видео, объекты Учёба ...
1989 single by WarrantHeavenSingle by Warrantfrom the album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich B-sideIn the Sticks[1]ReleasedJuly 1989Recorded1988GenreGlam metal[2][3]Length3:57LabelColumbiaSongwriter(s)Jani LaneProducer(s)Beau HillWarrant singles chronology Down Boys (1989) Heaven (1989) Big Talk (1989) Heaven is a power ballad[4] by American glam metal band Warrant. It was released in July 1989,[5] as the second single from Warrant's debut album Dirty ...
Wanneer topmanagers een salaris van één dollar ontvangen, is dat vooral symbolisch. Vaak worden ze gecompenseerd met bonussen of aandelenopties. Verschillende topmanagers van grote bedrijven ontvangen een salaris van één dollar. In de plaats van een conventioneel loon, ontvangen zij dan aandelen in het bedrijf (een werknemersoptie of stock option). De voormalige topman van het technologiebedrijf Apple, Steve Jobs, stond erom bekend loon noch aandelenopties ontvangen te hebben sinds 2003. ...
Hradec Králové Kota Bendera Coat of arms Julukan: Salon Republik Negara Republik Ceko Region Hradec Králové Distrik Hradec Králové Sungai Elbe, Orlice Elevasi 235 m (771 ft) Area 105,61 km2 (40,78 sq mi) Population 94.255 (Hingga 2007[update]) Density 892 / km² (2.310 / sq mi) Didirikan 1225 Mayor Zdeněk Fink Kode pos 500 00 Wikimedia Commons: Hradec Králové Website: www.hradeckralove.org Hradec Královéⓘ (Jerman: ...