by AdminTyBarts | Jan 30, 2026 | News
We are delighted to welcome Spanish-American conductor François López-Ferrer to TYB Arts for European representation.
Recipient of the prestigious 2024 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award and a 2021–22 Dudamel Fellow with the LA Phil, López-Ferrer has quickly established himself as one of the most compelling conductors of his generation.
Highlights of the coming season include debuts at Teatro Real in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, the Symphonieorchester der Volksoper Wien, and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Bilbao, alongside returns to orchestras including the Basque National Orchestra and Rochester Philharmonic.
He has appeared with leading orchestras and institutions worldwide such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Houston Symphony, Orquesta Nacional de España, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and Opéra National de Paris.
Formerly Associate Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor of the Opéra de Paris Académie, López-Ferrer is equally at home in symphonic and operatic repertoire. Bachtrack praised his “richly expressive sound, always rendered with clarity and precision,” while Beckmesser described him as “clear, precise, elegant, and authoritative.”
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by AdminTyBarts | Jan 22, 2026 | News
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra launched its two-week Mozart festival Friday at Kleinhans Music Hall, with former BPO music director Maximiano Valdés returning to lead the program.
The first half featured Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony while the highlight was Mozart’s monumental “Great” Mass in C Minor, a work the BPO has performed only once before, at the end of Valdés’ tenure.
Valdés, the 100-member chorus, soloists Natalia Santaliz, Camila Isabel, John Tiranno, and Holden Turner, and the orchestra delivered a deeply moving tour de force of a dramatic work that remained unfinished in Mozart’s life.
Valdés served as the BPO’s music director from 1989 to 1998, before JoAnn Falletta took over. Critic Mary Kunz Goldman hailed Valdés’ conducting as “a triumphant return,” and wrote glowingly on the conductor’s virtues:
It has long been my impression that musicians who remember Valdés’ time in Buffalo hold him in special regard. Friday, it was easy to see why.
Some conductors are dramatic, even bombastic. There’s a place for that. Valdés is the opposite. He conducts conservatively, using the traditional stick. His movements are economical. He stands stiller than any conductor I have ever seen. Tempos were steady, brisk, and unwavering.
It was like observing a calm airline pilot. You get the sense that the universe is unfolding exactly as it should. It frees you to listen and enjoy. Absorbing the “Prague” Symphony, I felt myself drifting into a trance — and I mean that in the best way.
The musicians of the BPO followed the conductor’s example. Everyone played with focus and precision. The dynamics were intentional and carefully sculpted, the sound warm and rich. Valdés lovingly took repeats.
… It was thrilling, and moving, to see Valdés and his assembled forces rise to the challenge of bringing [Mozart’s] vision to life.
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by AdminTyBarts | Dec 16, 2025 | News
The Abu Dhabi International Competition for Composition (ADICC), presented by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF), is the first edition of a new international platform for contemporary composers.
Entries were evaluated by an international jury of leading experts, which included composers Elmar Lampson, Shen Ye, and Aigerim Seilova, and was presided by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Du Yun. Submissions were assessed based on creativity, technical skill, and the integration of cultural influences.
The competition was open to composers of any nationality born after 15 September 1975, and required the submission of anonymous, unpublished works. The categories were orchestral works of approximately ten minutes and solo piano works of around five minutes. Prizes included awards of AED 130,000, AED 50,000, and AED 25,000, alongside professional recording and performance opportunities.
Deliberations have now concluded and the prize winner will be announced on 5 January 2026. Follow the competition via ADMAF’s instagram
by AdminTyBarts | Dec 16, 2025 | News
On December 18, the celebrated piano-cello duo of Teo Gheorghiu and Emanuel Graf will perform at the Beirut Chants Festival, now in its 18th season. The evening will feature Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style, Beethoven’s Seven Variations on “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” from The Magic Flute, Chopin’s virtuosic Brilliant Polonaise in C major, as well as Strauss’s Sonata for Cello and Piano.
Beirut Chants has become a major fixture on the region’s cultural calendar, presenting outstanding local and international musicians in a month-long program. Guided by a commitment to openness, dialogue, and cultural resilience, the festival provides free access to world-class performances and fosters community engagement across Beirut.
The duo will continue their tour in the U.S. and Spain.
by AdminTyBarts | Dec 16, 2025 | News
At the start of his season as Artist in Residence with the Dresden Philharmonic, Boris Giltburg gave an in-depth interview for the German print edition of Pianist magazine, in which he discussed topics ranging from his upcoming performances and the recording of both books of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier (“the next Mount Everest I’m taking on”) to his surprise at Yuja Wang’s recent performances of his piano arrangements of Rachmaninoff’s The Isle of the Dead and Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet.
“For me, Beethoven has evolved from a composer I deeply admired (and perhaps slightly feared) into one of my closest companions in music. This season I will perform the cycle again [after Wigmore Hall] in Brussels, Valencia, and Santiago de Chile, and perhaps more cities will follow. I think I will play these sonatas all my life.”
Giltburg on the complete cycle of Beethoven sonatas
by AdminTyBarts | Dec 16, 2025 | News
Boris Giltburg was recently featured on Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Germany’s nationwide public radio, on the programme Klassik, Pop, et cetera. With an audience of hundreds of thousands of weekly listeners and more than 2,500 episodes produced, the programme remains one of Germany’s most enduring and beloved music-radio shows.
Giltburg described jazz as “a kind of magical secret” and spoke about his enduring love for Rachmaninov’s music. The programme reveals the breadth of the pianist’s musical curiosity. German listeners can catch the whole podcast here. Follow the link to check out Giltburg’s more unexpected choices, which include Ella Fitzgerald and Beyoncé!
