Karin Bergmann appointed Interim Artistic Director of the Salzburg Festival

Festival leadership and city police have alleged that insiders and a former employee may have assisted pro-Palestine protestors to disrupt the Austrian vice chancellor’s speech at Salzburg Festival on Saturday.

The honours system recognises people who have made achievements in public life and committed themselves to serving and helping Britain.

The 26th anniversary of the awards proved to be a triumphant year for Scottish and Japanese dance in particular.

The role of Generalmusikdirektor includes leading both the Bayerische Staatsoper and the Staatsorchester.

The Russian-Finnish conductor will take up his new Principal Conductor post in Helsinki from August 2026.

The appointment follows a growing relationship between the Ossetian conductor and the Geneva-based orchestra that began in 2024.