CONSUMER NEWS
May 2024
Your monthly update on performing arts releases, live streams, previews and specials - directly from the producers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.
NEW RELEASES
CD: Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 9
Accentus Music
Bruckner's music captivates with sincerity, transcending time. Bamberg Symphony honors his 200th anniversary with a new recording of his Ninth Symphony.
DVD + Blu-Ray: Argerich & Mehta in Vienna - Subscription Concert
C Major Entertainment
Live from the Musikverein in Vienna, Martha Argerich and Zubin Metha stellarly perform for the Subscription Concert Series of the Wiener Philharmoniker.
DVD + Blu-Ray: Diana Damrau & Jonas Kaufmann – Love Songs
C Major Entertainment
A romantic journey into love songs with celebrated interpreters Jonas Kaufmann and Diana Damrau, the incomparable Helmut Deutsch at the piano.
DVD + Blu-Ray: Die Walküre
C Major Entertainment
The Staatsoper Berlin presents another breathtaking chapter of its Wagner's Ring with Thielemann's conduction and Tcherniakov's stage direction.
DVD + Blu-Ray: Dvořák's Rusalka at The Royal Opera House 2023
Opus Arte
Directed by Ann Yee and Natalie Abrahami, conducted by Semyon Bychkov and starring Asmik Grigorian.
CD: Il Verismo D’Oro
EuroArts Music International
The award-winning opera soprano Saioa Hernández and the Orquestra Titular del Teatro Real perform a collection of verismo arias.
CD: Johann Friedrich Fasch: Sonatas
Accentus Music
Discover Fasch's innovative Baroque legacy on Accentus Music's latest release Fasch: Sonatas with Ensemble Barucco.
CD: Klenke Quartett: Ravel, Schulhoff & Erkin
Accentus Music
On 24 May, Accentus Music releases Klenke Quartett's captivating album blending avant-garde with folk melodies by Ravel, Schulhoff, and Erkin.
CD: Rachmaninoff Live
EuroArts Music International
Mikhail Pletnev and the Rachmaninoff International Orchestra (RIO) performed all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
SOON ON THE MARKET
Joana Mallwitz – Momentum in cinemas
Accentus Music
On 16 May, Accentus Music’s documentary Joana Mallwitz – Momentum celebrates its cinema release.
ON DEMAND NEWS
Guercoeur reborn at Opéra national du Rhin
ARTE G.E.I.E.
A long-lost gem resurfaces! Stéphane Degout stars in Magnard's Guercœur. Unmissable revival from Metzmacher & Loy at Opéra du Rhin.
Hera Hyesang Park: Breathe - from the Teatro Colón
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
From the legendary Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, soprano Hera Hyesang Park presents a concert built around repertoire from her Deutsche Grammophon album.
Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Bach, Chopin & Rachmaninoff
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Nobuyuki Tsujii plays Bach, Chopin and Rachmaninoff - Live from Suntory Hall Tokyo.
BROADCAST DATES
MET OPERA LIVE IN HD – MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Clasart Classic
11 2024: Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian makes her highly anticipated Met debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly – transmitted live to cinemas on 11 May.
Wagner’s Ring at Zurich Opera
Accentus Music
18 2024: Experience Wagner’s Ring cycle live on medici.tv and Mezzo from Opernhaus Zürich.
Bruch & Sibelius, Liechtenstein Symphony Orchestra
KULMAG Kulturmanagement AG
29 2024: Mei-Ann Chen conducts Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 (soloist Noa Wildschut) & Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2, broadcasted live from Liechtenstein on 29 May.
AWARDS
International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) 2024 Award Ceremony
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Last month, the 2024 International Classical Music Awards ceremony and gala took place in Valencia, where trophies were presented to all winners including two members of the IMZ.
PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS
Dancing Through the Lens - San Francisco Dance Film Festival
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Dancing Through the Lens is a bimonthly podcast from the San Francisco Dance Film Festival that features guests from the festival’s dance and film-making communities. It offers a platform for artists in the dance world to share their interests and insights and discuss how they use film to create art and connect with audiences.
Honens Piano Podcast - Honens International Piano Competition
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The Honens Piano Podcast aims to spark and enhance your appreciation and understanding of all things piano through outstanding performances by Honens Laureates combined with educational and thought provoking conversation about the music. Whether you are a classical music novice or connoisseur—this podcast is for you!
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