Australian conductor dies
We have been informed of the death of Brian Buggy, influential music director of the Sydney Youth Orchestra. The post Australian conductor dies appeared first on Slippedisc.
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Orchestra shakeup in the north
The UK’s Northern Chamber Orchestra, headless for the past two years, has named a leading duo. Zöe Beyers (pictured right), concertmaster of the BBC Philharmonic, will be artistic director. Sarah Brandwood-Spencer, former Halle Orchestra violinist […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Berthe Morisot’s Summer’s Day
Berthe Morisot’s ‘Summer’s Day‘ in the National Gallery is one of my favourite Impressionist paintings. The artist uses distinctive zig-zag brushstrokes and an extraordinary interplay of light and colour in this wonderful painting of two women […]
Paul Wee plays Henselt & Bronsart
Hans von Bronsart’s Concerto in F sharp minor did not enjoy the same public acclaim, although it is rousing, intimate and electrifying in turns. The richness of its orchestration is matched by an uncommonly brilliant […]
Just in: Israel Phil renews chief conductor
A players’ meeting of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra voted last night to extend Lahav Shani’s contract as chief conductor by five years to 2029. Shani, 35, is also chief conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic for […]
Protests as Klaus Mäkelä is blanked off French TV
French media are complaining that the Orchestre de Paris and its Finnish conductor were not seen on global television during the Olympic Games opening parade. The only orchestra in view was the Orchestre National de […]
Israel Opera grabs chief from Israel Philharmonic
Tali Barash Gottlieb, Executive Director at Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation and a hugely successful fundraiser, has been named chief executive of the Israel Opera. She has been a fixture at the Israel Phil for 26 […]
MArk PAdmore and Morgan Szymanski launch the 2024/25 season at St Martin in the Fields with Alec Roth’s song cycle, A Road Less Travelled
Andrew Earis and St Martin’s Voices at church of St Martin in the Fields The 2024/25 season at St Martin in the Fields opens with a more intimate recital in the crypt when tenor Mark […]
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From Baroque ensemble & string quartet to composer & collaborative pianists: The City Music Foundation introduces its 2024 CMF Artists
The City Music Foundation’s 2024 CMF Artists (Photo: Benjamin Ealovega) The City Music Foundation (CMF) has announced its latest cohort of artists, its 11th intake. The 2024 CMF Artists are Aleksandra Myslek (collaborative piano), Duo Melus […]
Paris’s rain-soaked conductor has his say
The Romanian Cristian Macelaru who conducted the Orchestre National de France through torrential rain at the Olympic Games opening has tweeted some pictures and impressions. Cristian says: ‘The experience of being at the heart of […]
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