The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is mourning Charles Geyer, a member of the trumpet section from 1966 to 1978. He died in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2024, following a long illness. He was 79.
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From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Valentin Silvestrov, living in German exile since 2022, defies categorisation. Under Soviet rule, he maintained an aloofness from imposed styles, ignoring political and national pressures. He was twice […]
Fanny Hensel (Mendelssohn) in 1842 Mozart, Bartok, Maja Ratkje, Fanny Mendelssohn; Engegård Quartet; Conway HallReviewed 21 April 2024 Playing of extraordinary vividness and presence by the Norwegian ensemble in a programme moving from Mozart and […]
Philip Ellis, conductor of Birmingham Royal Ballet, is stepping down in Marech after 35 years. He has conducted the Royal Ballet Sinfonia more than two thousand times. The post Conductor steps down in Birmingham appeared […]
