The billion-click pianist
A PR informs us this morning that the Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson has passed ‘the remarkable landmark of one billion’ streams of his varied programmes. His video of the Goldberg Variations alone has reached over […]
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Chicago Symphony puts up with ringing phones
From Tim Sawyier on Chicago Classical Review: … In addition to the awkward clapping that punctuated the Stravinsky concerto on Thursday, there were also jangling cellphones during transparent moments, a young man texting from the […]
Rene Kollo is prepared for assisted dying
The celebrated Heldentenor and German TV presenter turned 87 last week. He told an interviewer that he will not face the end of life as a nursing case. ‘I have a very good and nice […]
Early death of Russian composer
Friends have reported the sudden passing of Pavel (Pasha) Karmanov, an eclectic Moscow composer who also played in a rock group. The group’s name, Vezhlivy Otkaz, means polite refusal, signifying mild dissent. Pasha was 55. […]
Mirga makes Leipzig debut
The former Birmingham music director Mirga Gražinte-Tyla made an acclaimed debut with the Gewandhaus on Friday night, conducting works by Silvestrov, Kissine, Debussy and Ravel. The event had a sentimental dimension. Mirga spent her early […]
Appeal for a noted NY pianist with a paralysed arm
From GoFundMe: On November 17, 2024, our dear loved one, friend and colleague to so many, Cullan Bryant, suffered an ischemic stroke. The doctors have said he is stable at the moment, but he is […]
Barenboim quits Berlin concerts
The Berlin State Opera communicated tonight that its former music director, Daniel Barenboim, will be unable to conduct this week’s subscription concerts ‘due to health reasons.’ Philippe Jordan will conduct an unaltered promramme. […]
Andris Nelsons falls sick mid-concert
Boston Symphony pulled one out of the fire last night when music director Andris Nelsons fell sick after conducting a Mozart overture. Orchestra CEO Chad Smith came on stage to call and intermission after the […]
Opera company devotes whole season to ‘pioneering queer composer’
From NPR LA: The Long Beach Opera has unveiled its ambitious 2025 program focused entirely on the works of pioneering queer composer Pauline Oliveros. James Darrah, artistic director of the Long Beach Opera, said audiences […]
US orchestra chief retires
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s President and CEO Jonathan Martin will retire in February after seven years at the helm. He arrived in Cinc’y from a long stint at the Dallas Symphony. In April this year […]
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