Arguably the least musical US national anthem

80 Years On Let’s not forget that 80 years ago this week, May 8th 1945, marks the end of World War Two in Europe. The cost in lives and cultures is still unimaginable and must […]

Faced with rising seasonal demand, the Bolshoi theatre has reserved some tickets for the December Nutcracker run to be sold in an online auction. Due to soaring wartime inflation, most Bolshoi tickets have doubled in […]

Dear Alma, I am a shrink with some issues. My consulting rooms are near the concert hall. I was not surprised when one of the philharmonic musicians came to see me. I was a little […]