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Countryhouse opera loses chief

Countryhouse opera loses chief

Executive Director Nicola Creed will leave Garsington Opera at the end of the summer after 25 years. press release: Nicola became Executive Director in 2013 after 14 years as Associate Director. She shares the leadership […]

Juilliard cellist dies, 84

Juilliard cellist dies, 84

The death has been made known fo Joel Krosnick, cellist of the Juilliard String Quartet for exactly half his life, from 1974 to 2016. He was chair of the cello department for much of that […]

Andras Schiff: Steinway is too dominant

Andras Schiff: Steinway is too dominant

From an interview with BR-Klassik: The world of piano music has become very one-sided—to put it bluntly, globalized. Steinway dominates the piano world. Steinway is a wonderful grand piano—but not all Steinways are the same. […]

Dutch replace Barenboim

Dutch replace Barenboim

The Concertgebouw’s Mahler festival has its first jump-in. Sakari Oramo has been recruited to conduct the Adagio from the 10th symphony, followed by Das Lied von der Erde, on May 18, the anniversary of Mahler’s […]

Death of Iceland’s formative pianist

Death of Iceland’s formative pianist

The Icelandic musician Jònas Ingimundarson, known as Mr Piano in his homeland, died on Monday, aged 80. Aside from his solo career, he was a cherished accompanist to the country’s leading singers. His son, Haukur, […]

Carnegie Hall goes dark tonight

Carnegie Hall goes dark tonight

Urgent message from the hall: Carnegie Hall today announced that pianist Yefim Bronfman must regrettably cancel his recital scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, April 16 in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage due to a hand injury. […]