We have been reminded of the BBC’s 1983 super-slow mini-series on the domestic life of Richard Wagner. The composer was played by Richard Burton, Cosima by Vanessa Redgrave. It gets worse as you go down […]
We hear that two string players in the BBC Philharmonic have been persuaded to take voluntary redundancy after complaining of noise related hearing damage. Both stepped down with reluctance. And neither job is to be […]
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra & Joanna MacGregor, June 2025 (Photo: Fernando Manoso) Having celebrated its centenary in May 2025, Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its lively 2025/26 season under music director Joanna MacGregor, only the fourth […]