The International Double Reed Society has published its annual commissioning grants. The purpose of these grants is to diversify the composers of double reed repertoire. These grants are given towards the commissioning of composers who […]
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Joseph Zubier, a young producer at Radio 3, has been appointed deputy managing editor at Classic FM. He’s 26. He tweeted: Some news from me: totally thrilled to have joined the team at @ClassicFM as […]
From the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music: We’re thrilled to share that Professor Ayana Smith has been appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Research, and Creative Activity, effective June 16. A leading voice in […]
Nikola Meeuwsen, 23, from the Netherlands won the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the first Dutch pianist to do so. Second place was the Japanese Wataru Hisasue. Crowd favourite Valère Burnon from Belgium came third. No controversies, […]
The occasional op-ed writer John McWhorter, identified as ‘a Columbia University linguist (who) explores how race and language shape our politics and culture’, has just had a thought that if opera was sung in the […]
The death has been announced of artistic advisor Erich Seitter who advanced the careers of singer Elina Garanca, conductor Philippe Jordan and many more from an agency that he founded in 1986. Seitter was consultant […]
A world record is being claimed by pianist Ruslan Ishdavletov from St. Petersburg, who improvised continuously for 60 hours without eating, drinking or sleeping. Ruslan sat down at the piano at midnight on May 27 […]
Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery, has been dismissed by tweet. Ttump said: ‘Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of […]
From my monthly essay in The Critic: A rustling in the record schedules warns me that 2026 will be the Year of Havergal Brian. Never heard of him? Don’t panic. He’s an English composer of 32 symphonies […]
