February 16, 2025
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Do we review a banned conductor?

Do we review a banned conductor?

The Frenchman Francois-Xavier Roth has stopped conducting for the time being after being accused of sending indecent selfies to female members of an orchestra. Under current social norms, he has been globally cancelled. But Roth […]

Star soprano on baby watch

Star soprano on baby watch

The Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has cancelled recitals in Linz and Hamburg. Her management says: ‘”Fatma Said deeply regrets that she cannot perform the upcoming concert due to unforeseen circumstances.’ German press reports say Fatma […]

Trailblazing US composer, 82

Trailblazing US composer, 82

From SAI Composers Bureau: American composer Dr. Diane Thome passed away on January 13, 2025. She was 82. Dr. Thome was the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in Composition from Princeton University, where she […]

What Joachim felt about his Strad

What Joachim felt about his Strad

Professor Robert Eschbach has some fresh insights for us about the recently auctioned Stradivarius violin that once belonged the the formidable Joseph Joachim.   Joseph Joachim was the grandson of the internationally prominent wool merchant […]

Death of French composer, 74

Death of French composer, 74

There was a concert last night at Salle Colonne in memory of Bruno Ducol, whose death on January 11 went unreported in French media. A student of Messiaen and Pierre Schaeffer, Ducol became immersed in […]