A 1783 Guadagnini cello once owned by Mstislav Rostropovich has been placed on loan with the Norwegian cellist Amalie Stalheim. Slava owned several Guadagninis. This one was bought by the Norwegian foundation Dextra Musica, which […]
Among the auditions posted on the elite orchestra’s website is one for concertmaster, the best seat in the house. Also auditioning this month are solo clarinet, three tutti violins and a cello, a second flute […]
A false report in today’s Tagespiegel alleges that the Berlin-based streaming service has filed for bankruptcy. This is inaccurate. Idagio, we understand, is in the process of restructuring and has entered what the US courts […]
Three days after 182 anonymous staff members attacked its Gaza silence, the Royal Ballet and Opera has scrapped a plan to share its new Tosca production with Israeli Opera next year. Chief exec Alex Beard […]
The chorus has posted this message: The Chorus is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our beloved Seth Malkin. A member of the company since 1996, Seth sang bass in the Metropolitan Opera […]
Only Max Richter’s everlasting snooze is rising in this week’s Apple classical top ten: 1 Mozart: Violin Concertos Chloe Chua, Ziyu He, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Hans Graf 2 Sleep Max Richter 3 Sommernachtskonzert 2025 Wiener […]
On the anniversary of the first nuclear-bomb attack on August 6, 1945, spare a moment for the human tragedy that was meant to bring the Second World War to an end. The immediate death toll […]
A piano tuner in the city hit 80 years ago by an atomic bomb has dedicated much of his life to restoring keyboards that somehow survived the devastation. Yagawa Mitsunori, 73, has so far brought […]
A procession of Roden Girl Choristers closed the service, accompanied by an organ improvisation by the Dutch organist Sietze de Vries. Perfect peace. The post Girls add grace to Evensong at York Minster appeared first […]
The London-based double-bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli (pictured) is gathering signatures for a petitition to pressure the European Parliament to oblige airlines to protect instruments from mishandling by airlines. The petition, which has already attracted several […]
