Felsner Artists

17/12/2024

Coming soon: Scott Yoo's breathtaking new Shostakovich recording with his Mexico-City Philharmonic Orchestra on Warner Music.

15/12/2024

Sergei Babayan and the greatest recordings of 2024: "Le maître Sergeï Babayan et son disciple surdoué Daniil Trifonov sont à l’œuvre dans un enregistrement qui laisse pantois à la fois pour le « diabolisme » musical et pianistique, mais aussi pour la palette de couleurs et de nuances qui s’ouvrent sous ces doigts dans un album idéal. Il regroupe les deux Suites pour 2 pianos, la transcription du mouvement lent de la 2e Symphonie et les Danses symphoniques de Rachmaninov. Nappes sonores et univers proprement inouïs surgissent des deux claviers." (Christophe Huss, Le Devoir)

Christophe Huss livre ses 15 coups de cœur de l’année en musique classique.

15/12/2024

Introducing the Conductor: Alexander Briger AO. Our Chief Conductor and Artistic Director returns to Australia in 2025 to conduct MAHLERFEST.

Described by both Zubin Mehta and Riccardo Muti as a “wonderful conductor and musician”, Alex Briger is one of Australia’s pre-eminent musicians who regularly conducts the world’s leading orchestras in Europe, including the London Philharmonia and Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.

We are thrilled to welcome Alex back to the podium and can’t wait for our MAHLERFEST Season with Mahler 4 AND 5 performed back-to-back! Tickets available now: www.australianworldorchestra.com.au/whats-on

Felsner Artists

25/11/2024

Brahms Pianco Concerto No. 2 with Sergei Babayan and the excellent Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra Gdansk conducted by the wonderful Pawel Przytocki. What a treat!

25/11/2024

Brahms Pianco Concerto No. 2 with Sergei Babayan and the excellent Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra Gdansk conducted by the wonderful Pawel Przytocki. What a treat!

Sergei Babayan Deutsche Grammophon - DG Polska Filharmonia Bałtycka

19/11/2024

19/11/2024

A meeting of giants. Salle Cortot in Paris on 18 November 2024 saw Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan come together for the first time in their careers to play one two-part recital that will be remembered for years to come. On the eve of day 1,000 of Russia's war of aggression against a free and democratic Ukraine and against a free and united Europe, two of the greatest artists of our time honoured the memory of Pavel Kushnir, a young Russian pianist who died in prison this year because he spoke out against the war. A demonstration without words for the cause of freedom and beauty in a world of ugliness, cynicism and hatred. Unforgettable.

Leading artists from all over the world have declared their solidarity with Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan in a statement of support:

Martha Argerich, Alexeï Aiguï, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jacques Attali, Emanuel Ax, Daniel Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, Andrey Boreyko, Yefim Bronfman, Semyon Bychkov, Renaud Capuçon, Adam Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Gerstein, Richard Goode, Maria Gortsevskaya, Ilya Gringolts, Augustin Hadelich, Thomas Hampson, Barbara Hannigan, Pablo Heras-Casado, Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, Vladimir Jurowski, Evgeny Kissin, Alexander Korsantia, Gidon Kremer, Dmitri Kourliandski, Igor Levit, Elena Lisitsian, Alexei Lubimov, Fabio Luisi, Mischa Maisky, Alexander Melnikov, Julian Milkis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Maria Nemtsova, Polina Osetinskaya, Sir Antonio Pappano, Dina Parakhina, Kirill Petrenko, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Beatrice Rana, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Donald Runnicles, Andreas Scholl, Olga Shkrygunova, Katia Skanavi, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Dima Slobodeniouk, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Alexandre Tharaud, Christian Thielemann, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Elena Toponogova, Victorien Vanoosten, Franz Welser-Möst, Lilya Zilberstein.

Sergei Babayan 21C Media Group Deutsche Grammophon - DG

18/11/2024

🎉 Exciting news! The phenomenal Andreas Scholl (in performance with the Australian World Orchestra) has been nominated for Limelight's 2024 International Artist of the Year!

This recognition celebrates the magic we’ve created together – and now we need your support to take it all the way. 🙌

It only takes 30 seconds to cast your vote. Click here:

https://limelight-arts.com.au/news/who-will-be-limelights-2024-artists-of-the-year-have-your-say/

Thank you for being part of this incredible journey. Every vote counts! 💫

13/11/2024

Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov receive the 2024 Diapason d'Or for their amazing recording "Rachmaninoff for Two"!

12/11/2024

On 18 November 2024, Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan will play a benefit concert together at Salle Cortot in Paris in memory of the young Russian pianist Pavel Kushnir, who was arrested for his resistance to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and died shortly afterwards in a Russian prison.

The proceeds from this extraordinary concert, bringing two of the most important representatives of the Russian piano school together for a joint performance for the first time in their careers, and all donations will go to the Paris Atélier des Artistes en Exile.

Leading artists from all over the world have declared their solidarity with Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan in a statement of support:

Martha Argerich, Alexeï Aiguï, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jacques Attali, Emanuel Ax, Daniel Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, Andrey Boreyko, Yefim Bronfman, Semyon Bychkov, Renaud Capuçon, Adam Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Gerstein, Richard Goode, Maria Gortsevskaya, Ilya Gringolts, Augustin Hadelich, Thomas Hampson, Barbara Hannigan, Pablo Heras-Casado, Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, Vladimir Jurowski, Evgeny Kissin, Alexander Korsantia, Gidon Kremer, Dmitri Kourliandski, Igor Levit, Elena Lisitsian, Alexei Lubimov, Fabio Luisi, Mischa Maisky, Alexander Melnikov, Julian Milkis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Maria Nemtsova, Polina Osetinskaya, Sir Antonio Pappano, Dina Parakhina, Kirill Petrenko, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Beatrice Rana, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Donald Runnicles, Andreas Scholl, Olga Shkrygunova, Katia Skanavi, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Dima Slobodeniouk, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Alexandre Tharaud, Christian Thielemann, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Elena Toponogova, Victorien Vanoosten, Franz Welser-Möst, Lilya Zilberstein.

Sergei Babayan 21C Media Group Deutsche Grammophon - DG

12/11/2024

On 18 November 2024, Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan will play a benefit concert together at Salle Cortot in Paris in memory of the young Russian pianist Pavel Kushnir, who was arrested for his resistance to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and died shortly afterwards in a Russian prison.

The proceeds from this extraordinary concert, bringing two of the most important representatives of the Russian piano school together for a joint performance for the first time in their careers, and all donations will go to the Paris Atélier des Artistes en Exile.

Leading artists from all over the world have declared their solidarity with Grigory Sokolov and Sergei Babayan in a statement of support:

Martha Argerich, Alexeï Aiguï, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jacques Attali, Emanuel Ax, Daniel Barenboim, Elena Bashkirova, Andrey Boreyko, Yefim Bronfman, Semyon Bychkov, Renaud Capuçon, Adam Fischer, Daniele Gatti, Kirill Gerstein, Richard Goode, Maria Gortsevskaya, Ilya Gringolts, Augustin
Hadelich, Thomas Hampson, Barbara Hannigan, Pablo Heras-Casado, Janine Jansen, Paavo Järvi, Vladimir Jurowski, Evgeny Kissin, Alexander Korsantia, Gidon Kremer, Dmitri Kourliandski, Igor Levit, Elena Lisitsian, Alexei Lubimov, Fabio Luisi, Mischa Maisky, Alexander Melnikov, Julian Milkis, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Maria Nemtsova, Polina Osetinskaya, Sir Antonio Pappano, Dina Parakhina, Kirill
Petrenko, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Beatrice Rana, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Donald Runnicles, Andreas Scholl,Olga Shkrygunova, Katia Skanavi, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Dima Slobodeniouk, Gábor Takács-Nagy, Alexandre Tharaud, Christian Thielemann, Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Elena Toponogova, Victorien Vanoosten, Franz Welser-Möst, Lilya Zilberstein.
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12/11/2024

Roberto Beltrán extends his contract as principal conductor of the Palermo Classica Festival. Congratulations Palermo!

🎉 Palermo Classica è felice di annunciare che il Maestro Roberto Beltrán-Zavala, conductor sarà con noi come Direttore Principale per altre quattro stagioni! 🎶

Grazie alla sua visione artistica e al suo talento, siamo pronti a continuare a sorprendere il nostro pubblico. Produzioni audaci e innovative, dal 2018, sotto la sua direzione, che hanno contribuito al successo del nostro festival.

Siamo onorati di averla ancora con noi per le prossime avventure musicali! 🤩

07/11/2024

Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe, with two of most amazing artists of our time: Pianist Sergei Babayan and conductor Scott Yoo at the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic! Not to be missed!

06/11/2024

"Babayan played Bach like from another star. - The Goldberg Variations have been played repeatedly at Konzerthaus Dortmund, but never before on the impressive level as this last Thursday by Sergei Babayan. The 63-year old Armenian puts great importance on colours. Which is why he spontaneously preceded Bach's Aria and 30 variations with a short piece by Arvo Pärt and the B minor Ballad by Liszt, so that the audience could calm down and focus even more on Bach's 60 plus minutes cycle. And indeed, after the monumental Liszt Ballad, the small, simple aria sounded even more intense. Sergei Babayan's love of discoveries is amazing. As if one opened the 30 doors of an Advent calendar and curiously observed each of the variations, joyfully experimenting with each of them how the little Bach melody could be modified. Babayan's absolutely even, perfect, flawless fluidity, his overhwelming imagination of colours, darkening with a little shadow some detail here, delicately exploring worlds in Minor key there and forming an Adagio as if coming from a different star, his riveting virtuosity, allowing him to scamper in whirlwind speed across the keys in some - all this made this interpretation a major event. Evereything in this cycle seemed to come all of a piece, the tension never dropped. His Da capo Aria, concluding a course through so many emotions, sounded like a silent prayer, the greatest possible contrast with the Halloween party outside the Konzerthaus." (WAZ)

Sergei Babayan Deutsche Grammophon - DG 21C Media Group Konzerthaus Dortmund Johann Sebastian Bach