Der Berliner Cellist Yibai Chen sorgt weltweit für Furore: Der 24-Jährige wurde zum BBC New Generation Artist 2026-2028 gewählt. Im Zeitraum von September 2026 bis Dezember 2028 wird er daher im Rahmen dieses renommierten Förderprogramms von BBC Radio 3 in zahlreichen Orchesterkonzerten und Rezitalformaten in ganz Großbritannien auftreten.

International conductor Scott Yoo has been appointed as Music Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (OFUNAM) in Mexico-City. The orchestra, founded in 1929, is widely considered one of the leading symphony orchestras of Latin America. Scott Yoo will begin his term on January 1st, 2027.

Der rasant aufstrebende Berliner Geiger Simon Zhu hat Felsner Artists mit seiner Vertretung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz beauftragt. Die Begleitung des Siegers des Paganini-Wettbewerbs 2023 durch Felsner Artists im deutschen Sprachraum wird die Zusammenarbeit mit OnlyStage in London und Rom erweitern, die den deutschen Geiger in weiteren Ländern vertreten.

Nächster Schritt in der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Felsner Artists und OnlyStage: Oleg Caetani, einer der größten Dirigenten seiner Generation, betraut Felsner Artists mit seiner Vertretung im deutschen Sprachraum.

Débora Waldman had a tremendous success conducting her first production at Opéra de Marseille: Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites, in a new, sober stageing directed by Louis Désiré. Critics have been raving at the ‘precise yet flexible mastery’

Justina Gringytė has signed with Felsner Artists for worldwide general management. The award-winning Lithuanian mezzo-soprano has received high praise for her “knockout technique” (The Times) and “thunderously powerful voice” (Daily Telegraph).

Sarah Traubel performed the soprano solo in Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony with the Arthur Rubinstein Philharmonic conducted by music director Pawel Przytocki.

Only Stage Ltd. and Felsner Artists are pleased to announce a new partnership between their two independent artist management companies. Built on a shared vision of artist development and international collaboration, this partnership will involve the exchange of selected market intelligence and cooperation on specific projects, with the aim of further strengthening the services offered to the artists represented by both agencies.

Pianist Jonas Aumiller joins Felsner Artists for general management worldwide. In 2025, he received the Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award at the 17th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas, and was the only German pianist admitted to the XIX International Chopin Competition in Warsaw.

Sergei Babayan returned to the Bach Festival of Montreal with an unlikely programme - his irresistible voyage into the history of song and the singing piano, introduced and concluded by one of the greatest melodies ever composed by man, the Aria from Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Christophe Huss, legendary critic and author of Quebec’s Le Dévoir, wrote a detailed review, which we present in translated excerpts.

French tenor Benjamin Bernheim and soprano Sandra Hamaoui joined forces with the Prague Philharmonia conducted by Nicolas André for a programme of French arias and duets. The audience and critics responded ecstatically to the beautiful voices and the uniquely French esprit of the night at Prague’s Smetana Hall.

Débora Waldman conducted a new production of Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci at her Opéra de Dijon, and the critics jubilated: The Silvia Paoli production, which had previously been shown in Montpellier and Toulon, earned rave reviews under Ms Waldman’s musical direction.

Rave reviews keep coming as Sergei Babayan continues his voyage with the stunning solo programme SONGS. The French newspaper Nouvelle République had this to say of his October appearance at the opera house of Tours:

Debora Waldman is leading the way: The important French composer Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955) is experiencing an international surge in publications and performances. After Debora Waldman’s recording of orchestral works by Charlotte Sohy and her book Symphonie oubliée (Robert Laffont, 2021), about Debora’s own path

Andreas Scholl and his wife, pianist Tamar Halperin, have been awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. The German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier bestowed Germany’s highest decoration on them in a ceremony at Bellevue Castle in Berlin on 1st October. The medal honours exceptional civic engagement and social and cultural merit.

Sergei Babayan continues his breathtaking exploration of the idea of melody in his monumental SONGS programme, amazing his audiences worldwide. His recent performance of the programme at La Grange aux pianos in the French Indre region had critics rave and the audience beg for more. Read the full review from La Nouvelle République here:

Conductor Alexander Briger and his Australian World Orchestra and soprano Sarah Traubel were rewarded with immediate standing ovations after both performances of their extraordinary 2025 “Mahlerfest” programme of Symphonies no. 4 and 5 by Gustav Mahler in a single night, in concerts at the Melbourne Arts Centre and the Sydney Opera House.

Congratulations Felix Krieger for the phenomenal success of his return to Semperoper Dresden, where the Staatskapelle and wonderful cast performed under his baton a magnificent Magic Flute and earned a standing ovation from the sold-out house. Bravi tutti, bravo Felix Krieger!

Mezzo-soprano Anna Werle had an especially successful debut at Arena di Verona: A rare honour for a German vocal artist, Anna sang the role of Fenena in Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco, a cornerstone of Italian repertoire at one of the world’s most iconic opera venues. The critics’ response was unanimous.

Anaëlle Tourret was invited to appear at Pärnu Music Festival with Paavo Järvi conducting the festival orchestra. Luminous summer musical energies, shared with wonderful partners, further included appearances at Salon-de-Provence with violinist Brieuc Vourch, and collaborations with Eric Le Sage, …