The Israeli-American pianist talks to David Krauss on Speaking Soundly about growing up with two brother musicians with parents who were dedicated scientists. She married the US conductor David Robertson ansd their teenaged son is […]
Until a friend gave me a leaflet for Strawberry Thieves Socialist Choir’s event, William Morris: Chants for Socialists, I had been completely unaware that William Morris, along with designing, writing and political activism, wrote music […]
The 2025 Fanny Mendelssohn Composition Prize has been awarded to a 29-year-old Hungarian, Abigél Varga. She receives 10,000 euros and a commission to compose a chamber music work for zither and trumpet. Since the announcement […]
The Broadway star Patti LuPone has told New Yorker writer Michael Schulman that the DC arts centre should be eliminated now that it has been taken over by the Tump administration. ‘She’s even angrier at […]
Madeleine Mitchell violin, Julian Milford piano, Kirsten Jenson cello at Leighton House The trio of Madeleine Mitchell violin, Julian Milford piano, Kirsten Jenson cello are returning to Leighton House on Tuesday 24 June 2025 for a […]
Sheffield Chamber Music Festival (1) The Nostalgic Utopian Future Distance Ensemble 360 Firth Hall, University of Sheffield, 18.05.2025 Saariaho Petals (1988) Boulez Dialogue de l’ombre double (1984) Nono La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura (1988/9) Ensemble 360 celebrates […]
Norwich Cathedral – Photo: JackPeasePhotographyCC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Britten: Hymn to the Virgin, John Tavener: Hymn to the Mother of God, Judith Weir: Ave Regina Cælorum, James MacMillan: The Culham Motets, O Virgo Prudentissima, Palestrina: […]
Cardiff University has cancelled plans to abolish teaching of music and modern languages. Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner said music would have ‘revised entry targets and content’ and modern language programmes would have ‘smaller cohorts.’ Face-saving […]
We have been notified of the passing two weeks ago in France of Neville Dilkes, founder of the Midland Sinfonia, which became the English Sinfonia. Neville, who was 94, made several fine recordings of English […]
Yale Symphony Orchestra has named a successor to William Boughton, who has retired after seven years in charge. She is Elizabeth Askren, presently on the music staff of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. She will […]
