The Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl was playing the Mendelssohn concerto with the Mlada Boleslav Chamber Orchestra when a sideswipe from the conductor’s baton knocked his precious blue violin out of his hands. Only a swift […]
The much-loved conductor, who died in December 2019, has been honoured by his home state of Latvia with a postage stamp in his memory. Mariss was music director of the Oslo Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Concertgebouw […]