MARSHALL and Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead singer and guitarist of the American rock band Green Day, will make a big announcement of the new MONITOR III ANC noise canceling headphones, which will be launched in Taiwan starting today. MONITOR III ANC newly updated: 100 hours of battery life + automatic adjustment of noise reduction … Read more
Afro-Tropical Hip Hop! La Nefera stands for an original lineup, empowering words and an impressive stage presence. In their music, La Nefera draw on their cultural richness and skilfully combine Latin American influences, hip hop and brass elements to create a repertoire that ranges from passionate tropical and Afro rhythms to catchy and lively world … Read more
Director Jakub Hrůša turned both nominations into the prestigious Gramophone music awards, which are given by the British monthly magazine of the same name. The recordings in which he participated were successful in the Opera and Concerto categories. In the first, the jury recommended the recording of the opera Káťa Kabanová by Leoš Janáček, in … Read more
On Wednesday at 9 a.m. the first musicians will be sitting on the stage of the Great Festival Hall and getting to know themselves and their instruments. The orchestra attendants have just brought double basses, cellos, harps, percussion, trombones and tuba to the backstage. On Tuesday at 7.30 a.m. Bernd Übermuth, El Hasan Jriri and … Read more
Heinrich Heine (1797–1856) has always attracted composers. On the one hand, this is obvious, because Heine’s poems often tell the “old story” of happiness and disappointment in love in a virtuoso mixture of emotion and irony, which can be used to create wonderfully complex songs. On the other hand, it is actually astonishing that Heine … Read more
Film music concert by the Májovák Symphony Wind Orchestra, August 30, 2024, Karviná. | Video: Diary/Lukáš Kaboň A selection of the most beautiful film music was played here, which acquired the right electrifying atmosphere in the early evening. Listeners could enjoy tunes from famous films such as The Brave Seven, James Bond, Mission Impossible, Star … Read more
An orchestra of a special kind is celebrating its 50th birthday: the Frankfurt-based Junge Deutsche Philharmonie. What is special about it is that the ensemble has managed itself since its foundation, and only students play. “It works really well,” says the new managing director Maximilian von Aulock, who has been in office since July 1. … Read more
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) — Lyu Jia conducts the Beijing Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in New York, the United States, Aug. 4, 2024. Young musicians from China performed at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, celebrating This was the undoubted highlight of their week-long tour of the Big Apple during World Orchestra Week (WOW!). … Read more
The theme of ardour and want is the interwoven compositions carried out this previous Monday at Prague’s Troja Citadel. The live performance known as Fantasia portuguesa was ready by the Early Summer time Music Competition. Charismatic singers and a virtuoso orchestra provided a charming journey into Portuguese Baroque artwork. The ambiance of the noble courtroom … Read more
About 5 dozen occasions of the 79th version of the Prague Spring pageant have been visited by 28,000 spectators, about 4,000 greater than final 12 months. Attendance exceeded 90 %, income from ticket gross sales amounted to 25.5 million kroner in comparison with 25.1 million final 12 months. 29 live shows have been bought out, … Read more