The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Wenhan Jiang as co-principal violist, taking him from the Ulster Orchestra, where he wsas principal viola. It’s the touring that excites him: ‘Wien – Hamburg – Hannover – Köln – Düsseldorf – München – Stuttgart – Mannheim – Freiburg – Frankfurt. My first tour after joining @royalphilorchestra has been fantastic!’
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Here’s another rare memento of Myra, ten years after the previous collectible. She has a splendidly leisured way of telling an anecdote. The post Myra Hess: the Proms interview appeared first on Slippedisc.
Ella in Berlin I fancied hearing a bit of Ella Fitzgerald this afternoon and what I turned up on YouTube was so wonderful that I had to share it with you. Here she is, live […]
Brassworks at Woolwich Works Brassworks, Woolwich Works’ celebrations of all things brass returns to the multi-disciplinary cultural hub on the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich on Saturday 6 September 2025 with a parade through Woolwich, and a full […]
