The Spanish-American violinist Francisco Fullana has been named Artistic Advisor of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia.
Starting as he means to continue, Fullana opens in March with a conductorless week of works by Glass, Piazzolla and Vivaldi.
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Roman Yanchishin, solo violinist of the Bolshoi orchestra since 1980, has died in Moscow of an unnamed cause. He was designated Honoured Artist of Russia two years ago. The post Death of a Bolshoi concertmaster […]
Musicians of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus demonstrated in solidarity with striking radio staff, delaying the start of the St Matthew Passion on Thursday night. The musicians themselves are seeking a 10.5 percent […]
The Czech composer is known chiefly as a prophet of microtonality. So how do you play him on a piano, with only whole abd half tones? Here’s how. Sounds a bit honky-tonk. The record is […]
