Anna Lapwood is disengaged

Stuttgart Ballet has finally parted company with music director Mikhail Agrest, erasing his name from the new season brochure. He was first dismissed in 2021 after dancers complained his tempi were too fast. Since then, […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: I love artists who attempt the impossible. Within reason, that is. I’d draw the line at someone playing the 32 Beethoven sonatas one-handed, or the 15 Shostakovich quartets […]

The Brussels Philharmonic and the Klarafestival have posted this notice on their venues and website: The Klarafestival adds: With this message on the facades of Flemish cultural houses, we call on the Belgian government to […]