Sudden death of US conductor
The composer John Mackey has reported the death of his friend, Robert Carnochan, Professor of Conducting at the University of Miami and Chair of Instrumental Performance and Director of Bands at the Frost School of […]
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Union pauses Welsh opera strike
Statement by Equity, acting for the endangered chorus of Welsh National Opera: Equity members in the chorus of the Welsh National Opera will pause their first and second days of strike action, previously planned for […]
Exclusive: How the Leeds Piano Competition is rigged for equality
We’ve had our attention drawn to two paragraphs in the jury instructions, showing how female contestants receive preferential treatment. The clauses are these: 4.6 If there are two candidates with equal scores competing for one […]
Top quartet loses violist after a year
The Dover Quartet, which positioned itself ‘to take up the mantle of the Emersons’ has suffered a setback with the withdrawal of violist Julianne Lee. She has decided she prefers her old job in the […]
Liverpool loses a second manager
First Jurgen Klopp, now Michael Eakin. The chief executive said today he will retire next year after 16 years as CEO of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael has been a beacon of stability in […]
On basic pay of $153k, NY Phil players ‘can’t make ends meet’
The musicians have begun picketing concertgoers at David Geffen Hall over their stalled wage negotiations. Earning $50k less than colleagues in Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, they tell the New York Times today, ‘threatens our […]
Orchestra clearout in Budapest
We hear that the Orban regime has dismissed the entire management of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. The purge includes General Director, Artistic Director, PR and Marketing departments. The conductor Gabor Kali has been appointed […]
Boom, boom: It’s USA-Russia 4-2 in Domingo’s Operalia showdown
The ten finalists were made known last night: Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand Le Bu, bass-baritone, China Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia Elmina Hasan, mezzo-soprano, Azerbaijan Liam James Karai, bass-baritone, UK/India Jack Lee, baritone, UK Kathleen […]
Death of Carnegie Hall’s most prolific presenter
The Greek-American conductor and impresario Peter Tiboris, who was died aged 76, was recognised as ‘the most prolific presenter of choral concerts in the history of Carnegie Hall.’ He presented 1,500 events worldwide, including opera, […]
Franz Welser-Möst is ordered to rest
The conductor will miss the first three weeks of the Cleveland Orchestra season, having returned unwell from its European tour. His replacements will be Osmo Vänskä, Elim Chan and associate conductor Daniel Reith. The deceptively […]
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