The country’s pioneering saxophonist, founder of the instrument’s only specialist school, has died in Moscow, at 84. Margarita Shaposhnikova was born in Saratov in 1940 and became professor at the Gnessin school. Her proudest moment […]
Originally conceived by Carlo Collodi, the Pinocchio story has seen adaptations over the eras. Here Polish National Ballet presents a danced version to music by Mieczysław Weinberg, the Polish-born Soviet composer Mieczylaw Weinberg, who has […]
Frida Kahlo – A Life of Pain On Sunday it will be 70 years since Frida Kahlo died. The ground-breaking Mexican artist was best known for her vivid and explorative self-portraits. Her life was eventful, […]
Every Parsifal conductor must do more than simply guide the performance, he must also allow certain aspects to run their own course if he is to do justice to a work of such monumental proportions. […]
What could possibly go wrong for Gary Ginstling. He’d worked with orchestras all his life and was ready for the ultimate challenge – running the uber-rich and self-regarding New York Philharmonic as it transitioned from […]
In a sudden and truly shocking development, Gary Ginstling has resigned after exactly a year as president and CEO of the New York Philharmmonic Orchestra. He said: ‘The New York Philharmonic is an extraordinary institution, […]
The Venice Biennale has extended Sir Wayne McGregor’s term as Artistic Director of the Dance Department for two more years. McGregor has been Resident Choreographer at the Royal Ballet in London since 2006. The post […]
Welsh National Opera is in trouble. It has hired two co-directors, both with social-campaigning credentials. From today’s press release: Welsh National Opera has announced today that internationally renowned Opera and Theatre Director Adele Thomas and […]
We have learned of the death of Peter Gane, one of Britain’s leading brass players.. A member of the London Symphony Orchestra from age 19, Gane was professor of trombone at the Guildhall School from […]
Alarming news from AGMA, the union representing chorus singers in San Francisco. We, the members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, write to you with a deep sense of pride in our collective accomplishments and […]
