The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has just announced the Swiss Lorenzo Viotti as its next music director. Viotti, presently with Netherlands Opera, is known best for his narcissitic selfies on social media. Press release: Tokyo […]
Message from the Czech Philharmonic: Our chief conductor Semjon Byčkov underwent a planned hip surgery shortly after a successful American tour and is now recovering. Herbert Blomstedt and Nicolas Kraemer will take over January concerts. […]
The family of Peter Bassano has notified us of his unexpected death at the age of 79. Descended from a family of Venetian Jewish musicians who were brought to England by Henry VIII, Peter was […]