New Zealand conductor dies, 46
The conductor, singer and teacher Andrew Withington died at the weekend with family at his bedside. Among early tributes, the New Zealand Choral Federation writes: ‘ It is with great sadness that we learned today […]
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450 children celebrate & take part in a wide variety of music: Richard Shephard Music Foundation’s annual Make Music Day in York
Richard Shephard Music Foundation’s annual Make Music Day in York Over 450 school children gathered last week (25 June) at York St John University for a day of inspiring music as the Richard Shephard Music Foundation […]
Just in: Czech Phil names next chief
To no great surprise, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed the country’s most successful conductor, Jakub Hrůša, to be its next music director from September 2028. He will succeed Semyon Bychkov who is retiring after […]
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New concertos, more Mozart Made in Manchester, expanding Music in Mind: Manchester Camerata’s new season
Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Manchester Camerata (Photo: Anthony Robling) Music director Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Caroline Pether plus music by Fanny Mendelssohn and Beethoven, and returns with Mozart, Made in Manchester, with soprano Ying […]
Israeli cellist is bumped by Air Canada agents
Amit Peled has a tale to tell. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amit Peled (@amitpeledcellist) The post Israeli cellist is bumped by Air Canada agents appeared first on Slippedisc.
Exclusive: Trump has director’s name deleted from US copyrights
Copyright lawyer Corey Field, who is also a composer and has just registered a string quartet, has spotted that the latest US certificates have no signatory name after President Trump fired the former registrar Shira […]
Italians win Ring award
The 2025 Ring Award for Direction, Stage, and Costume Design was awarded in Graz to an Italian team – Giorgio Pesenti, Giulia Bruschki, Riccardo Mainetti, Elena Patacchini and Matteo Castiglioni. The post Italians win […]
Catholic school fires gay teacher when his husband does
News from New Orleans, Louisiana: A longtime music teacher and band director at a Catholic school in Metairie contends that he was fired this week after a parent complained about his same-sex marriage, sparking an […]
How rare is a Handel 1st?
Sotheby’s are selling a very scarce first edition next week of Handel’s Giulio Cesare. [Giulio Cesare] Julius Caesar: an Opera. Compos’d by G. Frederick Handel, of London, Gent., London: Cluer, [1724] FIRST EDITION, [6], 118 […]
Wind is no help as Glyndebourne goes dark in power cut
From a reader: Saturday’s performance of Saul had to be abandoned minutes before the final curtain because of a power outage. The announcements from the stage were almost inaudible from my seat in the Upper […]
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