The Vienna Philharmonic, on its first Beijing visit for 11 years, gave the audience just what they came for – Johann Strauss II’s Tritsch-Tratsch Polka and one of Josef’s waltzes. ‘Chinese classical music enthusiasts know […]
It has just been announced that Benedikt Fohr, Chief Executive of the HK Phil since April 2019, will leave next July. Fohr, 60, was previously head of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern. He recently […]
From the Bavarian press: The singer Anna Netrebko will perform with Yusif Eyvazov in the Thurn and Taxis Castle Festival in Regensburg’s St. Emmeram Castle on July 27, 2025. The programme includes Giacomo Puccini’s most […]
London’s state-funded South Bank Centre is seeking a Director of Communications. Ethnic minorities only. People with hearing difficulties are preferred. From the SBC website: We are looking for an experienced Director of Communications to lead […]
Dear Alma, I have been with the same agency for more than 20 years. Initially they were keen and hard-working, and organized tours beautifully. But it has slowly been declining – number of concerts, type […]
We are saddened to report the death, aged 71, of the singer Sarah Leonard, a focal performer for the past half-century. Starting out for five years in the BBC Singers, Sarah became a leading interpreter […]
Richard Watkins, Julius Drake and Sir James MacMillan take a bow in Middle Temple Hall, after the world premiere of MacMillan’s new work for horn & piano(Photo: Temple Music Foundation) Schumann: Adagio and Allegro, Liederkreis […]
Having just returned from the Azrieli Prizes concert in Montréal (report to be published in Classical Music magazine), this post seems relevant. As a piece by the the elder statesman of the composers there, Josef […]
Dancers of Damelahamid Click here to register Jacob’s Pillow, the Dance Festival in the Berkshires, is making available, free, performances from this past summer. Just register and check out each of these company dances. First […]
Some 200 million Euros are about to be spent on repairing a decaying estate. Both the Garnier and the Bastille will need to shut for two years. At present, one will close in July 2027 […]
