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To mark its 25th anniversary, the Dresden Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by a robot in a new work at the Hellerau Festival Hall in October. According to the orchestra, the rhythmic subtlety and cross-tempos […]

From an article by Emily O’Sullivan in The Left Berlin journal: I was hired some months ago by the Münchener Bach Orchester to lead the viola section during a performance of Mendelssohn’s monumental Elias. … […]

A former Presbyterian church that stopped services during Covid has been confirmed as the new home of the Ulster Orchestra. The orchestra has received £268,000 from the Foyle Foundation, a charity created by the owners […]

The fabulous Portuguese singer Misia died in Lison of cancer last week. She was 69. Portugal’s Culture Minister Dalila Rodrigues called her ‘a fundamental voice in the renewal of fado’. This is what we’ll miss. […]

Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has renewed hi contract at the Metropolitan Opera until 2023. There was never any doubt that he would. General manager  Peter Gelb said, ‘The Met is very fortunate to have one […]

Church sources report that Ian Keatley, director of music at Southwark Cathedral, has collapsed and died while on holiday. Ian was 42. No further details have been communicated. The Ulster Society of Organists and Choirmasters […]

The former opera singer Nikola David has been named as the victim of a violent crime in Augsburg on Friday. Police say there did not appear to be an anti-semitic motivation. David, who came from […]

The world’s most sought-after dramatic soprano joins me for 45 minutes of hard talk this weekend. Lise Davidsen discusses her sports career, getting rejected by the best conservatoire, living with a huge instrument … and […]

English National Opera (ENO) is seeking a Social Media Manager for a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Head of Digital Communications, the role involves creating and managing social media content to engage audiences and […]