Those brilliant boys of Tölz

The jazz expert and festival director Richard Williams is one of the most perceptive and humane observers of the great  musicians of our times. If you don’t know his writings, start right here. Richard has […]

The Southwestphalia Philharmonic has chosen Ingmar Beck as its chief conductor, starting a year from now. He is a former chorister at Augsburg Cathedral and a winner of the Aspen conducting prize. The post Baton […]

Philippe Jordan last night conducted his final appearance as music director at the Vienna State Opera and says he won’t be back in the forseeable future. No successor has been named. It has been reported […]