The British composer, who died yesterday, gave a long interview about the contributions of his father and other immigrants to the evolution of music in Britain and elsewhere.
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Ushers were sent out with these signs at last night’s CBSO concert of Dvorak Cello Concerto and Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances. It looks like the CBSO’s chief exec Emma Stenning has been forced to back down […]
Sunday’s annual charity fundraiser by the German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier did not contain a single work by a German or Austrian composer. Very outward looking, especially towards the US. Here’s the rundown: George Enescu […]
The Almeida director Rupert Goold has been named artistic director of the iconic Old Vic theatre, succeeding Matthew Warchus. Goold, 52, has staged several musicals, but no opera. The post Old Vic names new boss […]
%20&%20Samantha%20Price%20(Dido)%20-%20credit%20Richard%20Hubert%20Smith.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "Less is more: Elena Langer's Ariadne & Purcell's Dido hit home in finely abstract productions, a real ensemble achievement from English Touring Opera")
