The NY Times reports the death of Jean-Philippe Allard, founder of the jazz division at PolyGram France (now Universal).
Allard revived the careers of two generations of sidelined jazz artists, having first failed at a job in the classical division.
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The co-founder of Belgium’s Crescendo magazine, Michelle Debra, has died at 73. She presided over the magazine’s transition from print to full-digital. The post Music magazine founder, RIP appeared first on Slippedisc.
Domingo Hindoyan and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2022 The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has welcomed six new musicians into its ranks, whilst the Brighton Early Music Festival has announced the appointment of new co-artistic directors, […]
There is not one opera house in the world that would walk away from a $100 million gift, least of all the Metropolitan Opera of New York which has just drawn down more than that […]
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