Design for Taiwanese arts centre wins award

23 December 2008

The design for what will be Taiwan’s largest performing arts complex has won a major architectural award. Dutch firm Mecanoo Architecten received the award at Cityscape Dubai 2008, a conference and trade fair for the property and real estate industry.

When completed in 2012, ...

Lynch steals show at A&B Awards

20 December 2008

The great and the good of the cultural and commercial industries met in London on 24 November for the 30th Arts & Business (A&B) Awards, celebrating excellence in the field of cultural partnerships and sponsorship. Eight awards were presented at the ceremony.

Of all the pri...

Philharmonie Essen announces manager

14 December 2008

Less than two months after Michael Kaufmann was dismissed from his post as general director of the Philharmonie Essen (see Gig Vol 4 No 19), the board of management has announced his successor. Johannes Bultmann will take up the reins as of 1 December.

Bultmann, 48, come to the Phi...

Mortier to join Madrid’s Teatro Real

11 December 2008

Gerard Mortier has been named artistic director elect of Madrid’s Teatro Real (TR) opera house.

The announcement comes less than a month after the Belgian opera director parted company with the New York City Opera (NYCO) citing budgetary concerns and its board’s inability to m...