Having two productions of Bellini’s Norma running simultaneously at the Vienna Staatsoper and Teater an der Wien has certain advantages. Juan Diego Florez has fallen sick and can’t sing Pollione tonight at the Staatsoper. In […]
BBC Radio 3 has selected young German pianist Julius Asal as the 2025 winner of the coveted Terence Judd-Hallé Award. The announcement comes on the same day that the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists […]
This role represents a new chapter for The Benedetti Foundation which celebrates its fifth birthday this year. Having grown exponentially since its inception, Fitzpatrick will be responsible for implementing the educational mission of the Foundation, […]
The Chicago Symphony has announced that Esteban Batallán is returning as its principal trumpet, ‘following the conclusion of a one-year leave from the Orchestra’. What is doesn’t say is that Batallán joined the Philadelphia Orchestra, […]
The Taipei Symphony Orchestra has chosen Alexander Liebreich as ikts next chef condcutor. Liebreich, 56, is also music director of the Orchestra de Valencia in Spain. In Taipei he succeeds the long-serving Eliahu Inbal. The […]
Ginette DePriest has published a memoir of her late husband James DePreist. The post The maestro who overcame polio (and color prejudice) appeared first on Slippedisc.
The largest annual music industry careers event for young people in the North of England is back. Delivered in partnership with leading music organisations including Universal Music, Spotify, UK Music, AdLib, PLASA, LIPA, Revere Arts […]
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I am a retired public music teacher in a mid-sized town. My local orchestra programs quite a bit of the old stuffy repertoire, and I like to bring the […]
From Le Figaro: The Funeral Directors’ Federations has reached agreement with Sacem on a royalty on music broadcast during ceremonies. This represents an extra 700,000 and 800,000 euros per year for the rights agency. Each […]
Meet our new friends at Akimych toons. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akimych (@akimych_toons) The post A cartoon reel of current conductors appeared first on Slippedisc.
