David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.
Following his move across the Alps from Vienna to Milan, Meyer talks about his past as troubleshooter for the French culture ministry, the present state of play at La Scala and his plans to modernise the institution.
When the threat of Covid-19 to music touring subsides, the bureaucratic nightmare that is Brexit will remain. The government must act to cut the red tape it has created.
The Cleveland Orchestra and their newly promoted Assistant Conductor Vinay Paraneswaran shed light on the musical pattern-making of the minimalists. And Bach.
Covent Garden's Director of Opera talks about directing opera, moving from a start-up to a behemoth and how The Royal Opera hopes to exit from the pandemic.
The Artistic Director of London's multi-genre hall gives us insights into how she builds a programme, about keeping concerts going during the pandemic and hopes for next year's London Unwrapped.
In the midst of frequent changes to a highly ambitious 2020-21 programme, Hungarian State Opera's general director tells us his aims and how they are providing a continuing service.
Künstlerischer Leiter Martin Engstroem und CEO Zane Čulkstēna erzählen uns, wie das Festival die Enttäuschung über die Absage seiner zweiten Auflage überwunden hat, um 2021 stärker zurückzukehren.
Lugano will be hosting the first major post-Covid concert with a full audience. Artistic Director Etienne Reymond tells us about the concert environment in Switzerland.
