Arguably the least musical US national anthem

The conductor of the Budapest Festival Orchestra has issued a video, mourning principal oboe Victor Aviat, who has died in Berlin, aged 42, of an aggressive brain tumour. Watch Ivan’s tribute here.   The post […]

Christopher McIntire has posted: Valérie Andrée Tessa Chermiset (1973 – 2025) This is the most difficult announcement that I have ever had to compose and one for a completely devastating and unexpected loss. Valérie, Tessa […]

Holland Park Opera will put on its first Wagner production this summer. It’s the Flying Dutchman, not much there to frighten the Kensington toffs. Paul Carey Jones will sing the title role, Eleanor Dennis plays […]