John Williams conducts Seiji Ozawa’s Japan orchestra
The Hollywood composer made en emotional return to Japan after a 30-year access. The post John Williams conducts Seiji Ozawa’s Japan orchestra appeared first on Slippedisc.
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The Icy composers behind Bjork’s new album
Viibra are a collective of Icelandic composers and flute performers chosen by Björk for her forthcoming album “Utopia”. This is a world apart from pop music. See what you think. The post The Icy composers […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Audra McDonald at the Palladium
Audra McDonald at the Palladium Audra McDonald has been nominated for Tony Awards eight times, and won six. In addition to her Tony Awards she has two Grammy Awards, and an Emmy Award. President Barack Obama awarded her the National Medal of Arts in […]
Banging it out on Birmingham buses
Not much is going right for music in the Midlands. This is an advertisement running on the buses. It shows an old man playing music too loud because he is deaf. Just the image the […]
Classical Archives Exclusive . . . A Conversation with Elīna Garanča
Elīna Garanča. Photo courtesy of the artist and BroadStage. Upcoming Concerts in the U.S. May 10, 2024, 7:30 P.M. BroadStage, Santa Monica, California. Elīna Garanča with Orchestra, Conducted by Karel Mark Cichon. BUY TICKETS AND […]
The Real Story of the Composer Antonio Salieri
By Barry Lenson Few composers have gotten such a bad reputation as Antonio Salieri – you know, the composer who, according to popular scuttlebutt, poisoned Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This rumor started, or at least it […]
BBC Proms 2024 welcomes the world’s best international and British orchestras to the Royal Albert Hall and launches more residencies across the UK
90 Proms feature over 3,000 musicians over eight weeks, including star soloists Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Yunchan Lim, Víkingur Ólafsson, Sheku, Braimah and Isata Kanneh-Mason, and weekend festivals inBristol, Nottingham and Gateshead Friday 19 July […]
Make Classical Archives Your Place to Explore the Recordings of Maurizio Pollini
Maurizio Pollini The magnificent Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini passed away on March 24 at age 82. Pollini was an aristocratic, refined pianist who excelled in playing Chopin, Brahms and of course, Beethoven. Yet he also […]
Why We Should All Continue Listening to the Music of Jeffrey Kaufman
I wrote a post on this blog on February 22nd about the music of American composer Jeffrey Kaufman. Today I am writing more about his music. Why? Because since I wrote that last post, I […]
The Ivors Academy announces the appointment of Roberto Neri as Chief Executive Officer
Roberto Neri has been confirmed as the next Chief Executive Officer of The Ivors Academy. He will start the role on 15th April, taking over from Interim CEO Charlie Phillips. Roberto has over 20 years’ […]
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