Italian-born conductor Riccardo Muti was born on this day. Riccardo Muti studied piano at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella (Naples Conservatory of Music) with Vincenzo

  Ferenc Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914. He served distinguished conducting positions with the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Budapest Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bavarian State

  James Gaffigan’s contract with the Komische Oper Berlin will run for four years until the summer of 2027. Prior to his start, he will conduct

  “It is with great regret that chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has to cancel his participation in the New Year’s Eve (NYE) concerts of the Berliner