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Brothers Manfred and Rainer Honeck make Strauss' 'Ariadne auf Naxos' a family affair in Salzburg

Conductor Manfred Honeck and his brother, violinist Rainer, are making a rare joint appearance at the Salzburg Festival

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Flattery or forgery? Row erupts over Vienna Phil’s re-orchestration of a Florence Price piece

Inclusion of first Black woman in US to write a symphony in Vienna’s New Year’s Day concert was a long overdue recognition. But how much of her music was actually played?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19

Nézet-Séguin’s path to the Vienna New Year’s concert began when he replaced banned conductor in 2022

Yannick Nézet-Séguin's journey to conducting the Vienna Philharmonic's New Year’s Day concert began when he stepped in for a banned Russian conductor at Carnegie Hall in 2022

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

The week in classical: Das Rheingold; Lucerne festival review – all about oil

From an all-consuming performance of Barrie Kosky’s fierce new Rheingold to a stage invasion in Lucerne, musical excellence and the climate emergency went hand in hand

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023

Riccardo Muti: ‘I leave the position of music director knowing that I have done my best’

The world-renowned conductor, who is stepping down from his post with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra later this month, plans to return to the podium at Symphony Center, but less frequently and without the demands of being the orchestra’s music director.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023