The veteran music critic of the Yediot Acharonot newspaper, Dr Hanoch Ron, died last week. He was 88. Hanich was feared early on for his fierce personal prejudices. But he mellowed with age, like so […]
From the Berlin Phil: It is with great regret that Kirill Petrenko also has to cancel the concerts from 13 to 15 February and the family concert on 16 February. On strict medical advice, he […]
This week’s revamped competition under Israeli president Yaron Kohlberg will feature a round of pop tunes in an attempt to broaden the public appeal of an increasingly esoteric enterprise. Kohlberg says: ‘People really love the […]