The West-Eastern Diwan orchestra performed last night with Daniel Barenboim in Lübeck, birthplace of the Nobel-winning German author. The concert’s soloist was Lang Lang.
Questions are being raised about the orchestra’s purported neutrality after Barenboim’s son Michael apportioned all blame for the Middle East war on Israel.
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The Greek-American conductor and impresario Peter Tiboris, who was died aged 76, was recognised as ‘the most prolific presenter of choral concerts in the history of Carnegie Hall.’ He presented 1,500 events worldwide, including opera, […]
Board member Roger Sant has pledged $10 million to the National Symphony Orchestra, its largest-ever individual gift. It brings Sant’s total lifetime giving to more than $35 million. Part of this funds the naming of […]
Sir Michael Hill, founder of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition ‘for emerging young violinists’, died today aged 86. As a teenager he wanted to be a concert soloist, only to be told he had […]
