Four arrested after Israel Philharmonic protests at Philharmonie de Paris

Semyon Bychkov, currently finishing up his role as Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, will take over at Opéra national de Paris from August 2028.

The Lithuanian conductor will join Jaap van Zweden in the titled roles of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France from September 2026.

A longtime connoisseur of Pushkin’s novel, Fiennes’ production will hit the boards at Palais Garnier in February 2026.

The renowned Hungarian-born British pianist has become the latest musician to announce a withdrawal from planned concerts in the United States, for explicitly political reasons.

Culture minister Rachida Dati announced together with state train operator SCNF that basses will now be allowed – but only a single bass per train.

Michael Tilson Thomas, the American conductor, composer and educator, has died at the age of 81.