Alastair Macaulay reviews: Two by Chekhov – The Three Sisters (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, playing to April 19); The Seagull (Barbican Theatre, to April 5) No foreign playwright returns to the London stage more often than […]
Leonard Lehrman, composer and conductor of Valley Stream, NY, has published a memoir. He has never been one to hide his bits behind a bush. From a previous report: Maestro Leonard Lehrman conducts a life […]
The death is reported of the Scottish pianist Robert Sutherland, at the age of 94. Sutherland was a friend of Maria Callas. He wrote a memoir of their last tour together, claiming that she was […]
The Birmingham music director Kazuki Yamada was named conductor of the year last night at the RPS awards, which were held in … Birmingham. Ensemble of the Year was the disability-oriented Paraorchestra. Image: RPS The […]
The Met chief had a big birthday bash in Montreal on Sunday. Some impressive talent turned out. The post Forever young? Yannick turns 50 appeared first on Slippedisc.
The orchestra has rolled out Gustavi Dudamel’s final season as music director. Four young conductors have been selected for his outstandingly successful fellowship apprenticeship: Kinga Głowacka (Poland), Ana María Patiño-Osorio (Colombia), José Ángel Salazar (Venezuela) […]
The German violinist who has declared a boycott on Trump’s USA is mystified at the lack of protest among American musicians and institutions. In Zurich this week, he played the Ukrainian national anthem at his […]
Cheltenham Music Festival has announced a “vibrant, energising programme of real breadth, depth and quality” to celebrate 80 years of championing, cultivating and inspiring classical music in the UK and worldwide – and look towards […]
Giovanna d’Arco, which premiered at La Scala in 1845, was an instant popular success. It is said that within a few weeks of the premiere the favourite melodies from Giovanna were being ground out on the […]
The third Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition is now accepting applicants from aspiring conductors across the world. This prestigious competition provides one talented conductor with a platform to develop their skills on an international level. The winner will […]
