San Antonio is sinking
The SA Philharmonic has cancelled the rest of October while mired in disputes, financial and legal. Here’s the current state of affairs, by Sanford Nowlin: “The San Antonio Philharmonic has pushed back its Classics III […]
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Philly to China, sans Yannick
The full Philadelphia Orchestra will tour China from the end of this month until mid-November. Principal Guest Marin Alsop will conduct. They will give concerts in Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, and Haikou. Pipa player Wu Man […]
Covid-sick Kaufmann cancels Paris
Jonas is out for a month. Nous sommes navrés de vous annoncer que Jonas Kaufmann, atteint du Covid 19, se voit contraint de reporter son concert prévu le mercredi 9 octobre à 20 h au […]
Artists who are taking Shor’s shilling
Describing itself as ‘as one of the world’s most notable classical music festivals’, InClassica International Music Festival will be resident next April at Dubai Opera ‘with a special edition dedicated to marking the 55th birthday […]
Fire forces opera to move across town
From Steve Swartz in Baltimore: Baltimore, MD – Due to Sunday morning’s underground fire in downtown Baltimore and the resulting loss of electrical power, the Sunday matinee performance of composer Michael Hersch’s new opera, and […]
A pathway for the next generation of young voices: BBC Singers and National Youth Choir announce three-year partnership
BBC Singers and National Youth Voices with Nicholas Chalmers at the BBC Singers’ Centenary Concert, October 2024 The BBC Singers and the National Youth Choir have announced a three-year partnership between the two organisations to […]
Secret Kiss: English-language premiere of one of Peter Eötvös’ last compositions
In 19th century Japan, a young Frenchman travels to Japan to learn about the secrets of silk production. While visiting a rich man, he observes a young girl with her eyes closed. She suddenly opens […]
Danish quartet win $150k
Denmark’s highest musical honour, the Leonie Sonning Music Prize worth 133,000 Euros, has stayed close to home. The 2025 winner, announced today, is the Danish String Quartet. They say: ‘We are thankful and humbled. Denmark […]
Une messe imaginaire: Bruckner & Frank Martin from Lyon
Une messe imaginaire: Bruckner, Martin; Spirito, Jeune choeur symphonique, Nicole Corti; NoMadMusicReviewed 7 October 2024 Magical moments as the French choir Spirito joins forces with its youth choir for a programme of Bruckner motes and […]
Death of French maestro, 68
Message received: The Forum Voix Etouffées regrets to inform you of the passing today of its founder and director Amaury du Closel, who passed away last night at the age of 68. Du Closel was […]
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