Boulez has a laugh
While the whole of France Musique holds its breath in awe on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the greatest musician since Charlemagne, we thought it might be an idea to show off the […]
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Berlin Phil chief is back after ‘urgent medical advice’
Kirill Petrenko cancelled much of February and March upon ‘urgent medical advice’ But he’s back with the orchestra this week, conducting rehearsals for Easter’s Madam Butterfly in Baden-Baden. The post Berlin Phil chief is […]
But another London hall is struggling
The recently opened Bechstein Hall has told subscribers: ‘We regret to inform you that the Bechstein Trio Concert at Bechstein Hall on 2nd April 2025 has been cancelled.’ Another scheduled event has disappeared, then reappeared. […]
Music and health: success for Wellness with WNO and expansion for ENO Breathe
WNO Producer April Heade who helped develop Wellness with WNO The link between music, performance and health is one that performers (both amateur and professional) have largely understood implicitly, but bringing this concept to the […]
Loud cheers as London’s Wigmore Hall kicks out Arts Council
The estimable chamber music venue on Wigmore Street has told the funding body that it is no longer fit for purpose, accusing Arts Council England of an ‘abandonment of excellence.’ Wigmore Hall’s John Gilhooly has […]
Conductor traineeships: No males need apply (but try wearing a dress)
Opera North has advertised places on its less than coveted training programme: Applications are now open for next year’s Female and Non-Binary Conductor Traineeship. Spread the word! This intensive annual 10-week scheme was launched in […]
Traces of trauma: Britten Sinfonia premiere Michael Zev Gordon’s A Kind of Haunting marking 80th anniversary of the end of World War II
Image of Michael Zev Gordon’s Grandfather, Zalman & memorial to those killed in the forest in Poland Martinu: Double Concerto, Strauss: Metamorphosen, Michael Zev Gordon: A Kind of Haunting; James Newby, Louisa Clein, Allan Corduner, […]
Alina Ibragimova and Hannu Lintu’s LPO concert at the Royal Festival Hall
For the second time in a fortnight the LPO welcomed a lean, long-limbed guest conductor on top form. Hannu Lintu, currently chief conductor at the Finnish National Opera, began with a more than usually substantial […]
Wigmore Hall’s 125th Anniversary Season
Wigmore Hall celebrates 125 years of extraordinary music-making in its 2025/26 season (September 2025 – July 2026). The season opens with a rare appearance by Matthias Goerne and Maria João Pires, alongside performances of Bach’s St […]
Beczala protest: Won’t sing Russian songs
We’re hearing from Warsaw that the Polish tenor Piotr Beczala changed his recital programme at the last minute to eliminate a group of Russian songs. He said he was ‘furious’ at the deal the Russians […]
