I’m delighted to announce my appointment as Music Director for Portland Opera. I’m looking forward to continuing this collab with the wonderful orchestra, chorus, guest artists, and colleagues as we continue to shepherd the scintillating world of opera into the 21st century.
For his first recording for the Mirare label, Calabrian pianist Vittorio Forte has chosen a programme of South American music. A student of Argentinian pianist Jose Lepore, the present album is the result of the […]
Mark Simpson (Photo: Matthew Johnson) Composer and clarinettist Mark Simpson has been announced as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s (RLPO) new Artist in Residence for the 25/26 season. Simpson’s residency is launched with the UK […]
The HRF, an international charity dedicated to protecting human rights under authoritarian regimes, has issued the following message: Last night, Gustavo Dudamel, the famous Venezuelan conductor, gave a concert directing the Maduro regime’s top youth […]