The Proms have had a lucky year, with only one major cancellation. Here’s a bigger one, just in: Sir Simon Rattle must undergo routine surgery in the next few days so, regretfully, he has had […]
The Berlin Philharmonic has taken issue with comments attributed to its chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko, at last week’s press conference and has requested a correction. The conductor himself (or someone acting on his behalf) has […]
The Icelandic musician Jònas Ingimundarson, known as Mr Piano in his homeland, died on Monday, aged 80. Aside from his solo career, he was a cherished accompanist to the country’s leading singers. His son, Haukur, […]