The Southwestphalia Philharmonic has chosen Ingmar Beck as its chief conductor, starting a year from now.
He is a former chorister at Augsburg Cathedral and a winner of the Aspen conducting prize.
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Anything that rouses us to love can also provoke the opposite condition. Music is no exception. There are works we detest almost as much as many others we adore. I am interested in why we […]
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It is being widely reported that Gene Hackman, star of The French Connection (pic) and much else, has been found dead today at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hackman was 95. Beside him […]
