Kaufmann cancels
Just in: The event JONAS KAUFMANN & Slovak Philharmonic, which was supposed to take place on 8th September 2024 at 7pm, is postponed due to health reasons of Mr. Kaufmann for a new date on […]
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Music director faces trouble over second job
The Latvian Ainars Rubikis signed on last week as chief conductor of the Tyrolean Symphony Orchestra Innsbruck, Austria. They are not pleased about that in Kassel, Germany, where Rubikis was recently appointed General Music Director […]
Czech in, Czech out
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Comparisons in music are unfair. An ephemeral art cannot be measured and pinned, like a butterfly, to the page without risking mortal damage. Nevertheless, human beings possess critical […]
Scaling the peak: David Skinner on completing his Byrd project with The Great Service with Alamire in a recording reflecting new ideas about pitch and scoring
Alamire & His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts at All Hallows Gospel Oak for recording sessions for Byrd’s Great Service For such a large-scale and important work, William Byrd’s Great Service remains tantalising in many ways […]
Mariss Jansons: from Tchaikovsky to Varèse
Pretty much every recording by Mariss Jansons is impactful: here on Classical Explorer, we have covered him in Shostakovich Fifth Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s opera The Queen of Spades, Bruckner’s Third Symphony and Sixth Symphony. This multi-composer […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Akram Khan’s Giselle
Akram Khan’s Giselle I notice that the English National Ballet is re-mounting Akram Khan’s version of Giselle in London 18-28 September at Sadlers Wells. If you can’t get to the Sadlers Wells Theatre, or even […]
When two guitars are better than one
A completely unexpected delight from French contemporary composer Karol Beffa. The post When two guitars are better than one appeared first on Slippedisc.
Just in: Maestro quits
Press release: After considerable thought, Maestro Ankush Kumar Bahl has decided that the 2024/25 concert season will be his final season as Music Director of the Omaha Symphony. He will lead the 24/25 season as […]
Biz news: HP grabs film star from Lang Lang’s agent
HarrisonParrott are crowing that they have signed the huge-selling Japanese film composer Joe Hisaishi for global management. Hisaishi was previously with Lang Lang’s manager Jean-Jacques Cesbron. Quite a coup. The post Biz news: HP grabs […]
Opera move: Maryland’s new kung-fu chief
Maryland Opera has promoted Jason Buckwalter to General Director. He has worked for the company for six years. From the press release: Jason also works as the Building Administrator at the Roland Park Community Center […]
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