In an act of Kremlin musical chairs, the Russian leader has reshuffled his Presidential Council for Culture and Art.
Out goes the former Bolshoi chief, Vladimir Urin, who was never much of a Putinist. In comes the bass singer Ildar Abdrazakov, a fanatical loyalist.
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Commissioned by Staatsoper Hannover, the opera Echo 72. Israel in München is produced by a creative team with an excellent track record. The libretto is written by Roland Schimmelpfennig, one of the most often performed dramatists of […]
Zou Ye Symphony Kūkai (2023). The Choir of Central Conservatory of Music; London Chinese Philharmonic Choir; Scherzo Ensemble; Orpheus Sinfonia / Derrick Morgan (conductor); Charles Mutter (leader/solo violin); Rebecca Hepplewhite (solo cello). Westminster Hall, London, […]
The hard-talk interview is back this Saturday night on Radio 3, straight after the Proms. First into the hot seat is cellist Alisa Weilerstein, who talks of trick-and-treating on her debut day, playing with Type-1 […]
