Death of a US composer in Munich
The composer Laurence Traiger died suddenly on October 18. He was 68. Originally from Bellmore, Long Island, he had lived in Europe since 1976. Traiger taught at the Munich Academy and the Innsbruck branch of […]
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Music and movement: new musicians in Liverpool, new artistic directors in Brighton & George Jackson continues in Amarillo
Domingo Hindoyan and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in 2022 The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has welcomed six new musicians into its ranks, whilst the Brighton Early Music Festival has announced the appointment of new co-artistic directors, […]
How Dudamel handles mistakes in audition
LA Phil violist Mick Wetzel has collected a range of insights that he’s gathered from sitting with Gustavo Dudamel in auditions for new players. His thoughts are published on Laurie Niels’s site violinist.com and are […]
Here comes Mozart: Her Story…. Next up, Mahler?
Coming to the West End next month: Mozart: Her Story – The New Musical shines a unique light on a classic story told through the eyes of Nan, Wolfgang’s rebellious sister, who attempts to break […]
Inventive and imaginative: Olivia Fuchs’ successfully reinvents Rimsky Korsakov’s The Snowmaiden for English Touring Opera
Rimsky Korsakov: The Snowmaiden – English Touring Opera (Photo: © Richard Hubert Smith) Rimsky Korsakov: The Snowmaiden; Ffion Edwards, Kitty Whately Katherine McIndoe, Edmund Danon, Hannah Sandison, Joseph Doody, Jack Dolan, Amy J Payne, Edward […]
Renowned Chopinist dies, 72
We have received news of the death yesterday of the much-recorded Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak. After coming sixth in the 1970 Chopin Competition, won by the American Garrick Ohlsson (with Mitsuko Uchida in second place), […]
Eminent violinist hands over Strad to rising pupil
The outstanding British-Hungarian violinist György Pauk has owned and played the Massart Strad of 1714 almost all his musical life. He hates to see it idle so, he tells us, ‘I have decided that I […]
Save the Date! Azrieli Music Prizes 2024 Gala Concert on October 28
The Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre presents its biennial Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) Gala Concert at Maison symphonique de Montréal on October 28, 2024, at 7:30 pm ET. The magnificent Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal […]
Risen again: MTT conducts Mahler 2nd
A packed Barbican Hall tonight experienced the miracle of Mahler’s second symphony made all the more miraculous by the conducting of Michael Tilson Thomas, who has survived brain cancer. This was MTT’s gift to London […]
Canadian wins BBC Young Musician
Pianist Ryan Wang, from Vancouver, Canada, was tonight proclaimed winner of BBC Young Musician 2024. Wang, 17, is a student at Eton. He has been playing since age four. The post Canadian wins BBC Young […]
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