A moment of cool contemplation

We reported last month that two strings positions in the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra have been abolished, and without a peep from the MU. With the salaries saved, the orchestra has hired a spare executive. Statement […]

From Ronald Blum of the Associated Press: NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met […]

The Monteverdi Choir and soloists will open the Edinburgh Festival with John Tavener’s eight-hour choral epic, The Veil of The Temple. The choir will be conducted by its new director, the British-Swiss baritone Jonathan Sells […]