Ruth Leon recommends… Ella Fitzgerald & Frank Sinatra
Ella & Frank The immortal Ella Fitgerald died on Jun 15th, 1996, 29 years ago this week. Frank Sinatra died two years later, on May 14th 1998. But the truly great never die, so long […]
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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra extends contract with Chief Conductor John Storgårds to summer 2028
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra today announces that its Chief Conductor John Storgårds has extended his contract with the orchestra for a further two years, continuing in the role until summer 2028. The announcement comes as […]
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A sonic portrait of British Jewish families: composer Na’ama Zisser on the JMI Archive
Tai Rona at the launch event for the JMI Archive at Stone Nest The Jewish Music Institute (JMI) is the UK’s home for Jewish music and for decades as part of its Archive, JMI has […]
Another Hong Konger rising
Hot on the thumbs of Van Cliburn winnner Aristo Sham, Hong Kong conductor Wilson Ng has landed a global management deal with Ibermusica in Madrid. Ng, 35, is fellow conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Mary Cassatt – Artemisia Gentileschi
Very few female painters have survived the male heirarchy of art history and come down to us with their reputations burnished and their talents finally recognised. There are only two who come to mind immediately […]
The maestro dances
Enchanting German performance of the West Side Story suite. The post The maestro dances appeared first on Slippedisc.
A Beethoven you might not know
It’s in Why Beethoven, of course, but this performance is new. The title is taken from a Viennese alley. The post A Beethoven you might not know appeared first on Slippedisc.
A Toccata falls in Brooklyn
Terrific new work by local composer Will Healy. You see/hear it first here. The post A Toccata falls in Brooklyn appeared first on Slippedisc.
Just in: Russian symphony orchestra is stranded in Iran
The Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra that played concerts in Teheran and Isfahan as part of the Days of Russian Culture has been stranded in Iran by the wave of Israel-Iran attacks. No flights are presently taking […]
London revels this summer in Ravel. Paris can’t and won’t
Here’s the Friday review by our resident critic Alastair Macaulay: by Alastair Macaulay On Wednesday 11 at the Festival Hall, the Philharmonia Orchestra presented a quadruple bill that should have been all Rs: its resident […]
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