Happy news: Scottish mezzo weds
Glaswegian mezzo Beth Taylor tied the knot yesterday with Jonathan Kennedy, promptly changing her media profile to Beth Kennedy. Happy days. Beth is due to sing Mahler’s second next month with the LA […]
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Conductor cancels Israel trip on US State Department advice
The New Zealand conductor Gemma New has withdrawn from her January concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Her representatives say she has been deterred from travelling to the area by the latest travel advisory from […]
Maestro, 98, turns up for work
The indefatigable Herbert Blomstedt conducted Bruckner’s 9th symphony last night in Copenhagen. Danish Radio’s symphony orchestra say: ‘Yesterday we had the great honor of having 98 year old Herbert Blomstedt on the podium. With his […]
ICE-held violinist makes bail, but stays in jail
A $25,000 bond has been promptly posted as demanded by a judge for the release of the Utah violinist John Shin. Howeve, he remains in custody waiting for paperwork to be completed. Supporters are confident […]
Just in: Austria abolishes an orchestra
It has been announced that the the Bühne Baden orchestra is to be disbanded, its work being taken over by the Niederösterreichischen Tonkünstler orchestra from 2027. The realignment is supposed to save one million Euros […]
Breaking: San Francisco Symphony faces strike a week before season
The orchestra’s musicians have authorised a walkout unless they get a deal by September 12. ‘After nearly two years of negotiating, it has become clear that we have no choice but to plan for a […]
Of Muggles and Muses: Campra’s Le Carnaval de Venise and the Intersection of Circus and Opera
First performed on January 20, 1699, André Campra’s comic opera/ballet Le Carnaval de Venise to a libretto by Jean-François Regnard finally arrives at its UK premiere in late Summer 2025 at the Vache Baroque Summer Festival. It is sung in French, Italian and English, a heady mix and a real test (successfully passed) for the singers. All this happened against […]
Daniel Barenboim suffers a fall
Message from Grafenegg: Daniel Barenboim has sadly had to cancel his performance in Grafenegg on Sunday, September 7. He injured his shoulder, among other things, in a serious fall during Wednesday night and is currently […]
Just in: St Louis sets new high bar for orchestra pay
The St Louis Symphony Orchestra has just inked a four-year contract with its musicians. It involves an immediate $10,000 increase to salaries, followed by raises of 3%, 3.25%, and 3.5% in subsequent years. By 2030 […]
New bone at LSO
The London Symphony Orchestra has named Simon Johnson as its principal trombone. He has been co-principal with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orechestra and teaches at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Q: Does your instrument have […]
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