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.
Jonathan Sells (Photo: Paul Marc Mitchell) In April, the Monteverdi Choir released a disc of motets by Bruckner and Gesualdo conducted by Jonathan Sells on the Soli Deo Gloria label. Recorded live in concert in […]
A Swiss newspaper has obtained a letter from the authorities in Lucerne, ordering the concert hall to cancel a June 2024 recital by the Russian-Austrian soprano ‘for reputation and damages risks’. The letter, sent by […]
My Lebrecht Interview with Wasfi Kani presents a woman of colour at war with the old school ties who control British opera. Wasfi is the first to admit she’s not an easy person to get […]