The Russian soprano, generally isolated outside Italy, with sing Abigaille in Verdi’s Nabucco at the Arena di Verona this summer, followed by the title role in Aida. She will alternate the latter role with Marina […]
Two leading French saxophonists have died almost simultaneously. The renowned classical player Jean-Marie Londeix passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at the age of 92. He championed contemporary composers, among them Olivier […]
From an interview last night with Jefferson Public Radio in southern Oregon: Q: President Trump said no more drag shows or other anti-American propaganda at the Kennedy Center. Alsop: I’m not really privy to sort of […]
Sergei Prokofiev Click here to subscribe A musical genius with human failings…both sides of this prolific composer are revealed in this striking account of his 1936 return to Russia and its tragic consequences. Director Oliver […]
The opening of Jake Heggie’s opera Moby Dick at the Metropolitan Opera was sufficiently newsworthy for the London Times to commission a first-night review from Kevin Ng. The article went on line at lunchtime, London […]
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic has partnered with UK charity Help Musicians to launch ‘A Symphony of Good Sense’, a pioneering new toolkit designed to support the physical health and wellbeing of orchestral musicians. Authored by leading […]
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The Aizuri Quartet, a major sponsor of new works, has let it be known it’s giving its last concert next month, in New York. The quartet, founder in 2012, consists of violinists Emma Frucht and […]
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has appointed Marta Krechkovsky Assistant Concertmaster. She has been playing in the orchestra for the past six months. Marta began studying violin at six with her father, Orest Krechkovsky. At Juilliard […]
A court in South Carolina has found Zachary David Hughes guilty of murdering Christina Parcell, 41, in October 2021. Hughes, 32, is a Juilliard graduate who studied with Jerome Lowenthal. He was resident pianist with […]
