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Up Close and Musical: Shiry Rashkovsky’s concert series to be first classical offering at The Amadeus, Maida Vale
Abel Selaocoe at Up Close and Musical (Photo: Dimitri Djuric) Violist Shiry Rashkovsky’s Up Close and Musical is back in November, expanded from a three-day festival to a season-long series at a new home, The […]
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A meaty, not to say tough programme: Sakari Oramo, Guy Johnston & BBC Symphony Orchestra in Britten’s Cello Symphony, Turnage premiere & Sibelius at the BBC Proms
Mark-Anthony Turnage: Festen Suite – Sakari Oramo, BBC Symphony Orchestra – BBC Proms (Photo: BBC/Mark Allan) Mark-Anthony Turnage: Festen Suite, Britten: Cello Symphony, Sibelius: Symphony No. 2; Guy Johnston, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo; BBC […]
Ballo this time: at Opera Holland Park
Verdi (arr. Burke) Un ballo in maschera Cast; Opera Holland Park Chorus; City of London Sinfonia / Michael Papadopoulos. Opera Holland Park, Kensington, London, 25.08.2026 Production: Director – Rodula Gaitanou Designer – takis Lighting Designer […]
The String Quartets of Peter Heise
I was completely unfamiliar with composer Peter Heise, thus I relied on the excellent CD booklet more than usual for information about him and his music. It contains comprehensive liner notes written by Jens Cornelius, […]
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Join Us Wishing Our Managing Director A Very Happy 60th Birthday!!
Chris Caspell, 60 not out. Away from taxing matters, music is an important part of his life – as a viola-player, conductor, and entrepreneur. He also sings, mostly in church choirs, and, like Fred Astaire, […]
Double Bassist Eduard Marcu wins Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize 2026
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is delighted to announce that double bassist Eduard Marcu has been awarded First Prize at the final of Junior Guildhall’s most prestigious award: The Lutine Prize. Cellist Yoko Afi […]
Telekom Beethoven Competition and Zenezen Partner to Back Rising Pianist Seth Schultheis
Bonn, April 2026 — Momentum continues to build for American pianist Seth Schultheis, First Prize winner of the 2025 Telekom Beethoven Competition, as a new partnership aims to support not just his artistry—but the long-term sustainability […]
BBC PROMS 2026: STAR-SPANGLED SPECTACLE MEETS BRITISH BACKBONE IN AN 86-CONCERT SUMMER MARATHON
Royal Albert Hall, London and venues nationwide 17 July – 12 September 2026 The BBC Proms returns this summer with a swaggering, globe-spanning 2026 season that feels both celebratory and strategic: 86 concerts across eight weeks, […]
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