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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The Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo has upgraded Riccardo Frizza from music director to artistic director. Frizza, 53, has served the festival as music director for the past eight years. Go figure. He says: ‘It […]
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Sotheby’s is selling the 1714 ’Joachim-Ma’ Stradivarius violin in Feburary, with estimates ranging from $12m to $18 million. All proceeds will go to the New England Consevatory of Music (NEC). The owner’s life story is […]
