Tributes are flowing for the late Herbie Flowers, whose distinctive twang can be heard on recordings by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Elton John and, indelibly, on Lou Reed’s Walk On The Wild Side.
Herbie learned to play an instrument as a national serviceman in the Royal Air Force. His credit apppears on some 500 releases.
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The last 24 in the 2024 Queen Elisabeth violin competition were decided last night in Brussels. They include Dmitry Smirnov of Russia, a dark horse, and Bohdan Luts of Ukraine (pic), recent winner of the […]
The exceptional soprano Louise Alder has given up on big management at AskonasHolt. She signed this morning with Maria Mot’s boutique (est. 2020), where she joins Gerald Finley, Lise Davidsen, Freddie De Tommaso, Huw Montague […]
The death was made known today of the Amsterdam alto Elsbeth Gerritsen, star of many oratorios. In addition to classical roles, Elsbeth sang in world premieres of Xenakis, Visman and Guy Harries. She was a […]
