Some good news about the future of the BBC Singers
BBC statement on the future of the BBC Singers and its Orchestras We have now concluded a project looking at the future of the BBC’s performing groups. The BBC is pleased to announce it has […]
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David Pickard to step down as Director of the BBC Proms
After leading the world’s greatest classical music festival for nearly a decade, David Pickard has decided to step down as the Director of the BBC Proms. He will remain in post until October 2024, overseeing […]
Is This Leonard Bernstein’s Loveliest Piece?
On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters in only a few days. It is wonderful that an actor/producer of Cooper’s stature has chosen to create […]
Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conduct His Sparkling Opera Candide on Classical Archives
On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters. Because of Cooper’s star power, we think it could attract a new, younger audience to classical music. It […]
Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conduct Stravinsky Now on Classical Archives
Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in “Maestro” On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters. Because of Cooper’s star power, we think it could attract […]
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND BBC PHILHARMONIC APPOINT NEW DIRECTORS
Following a very competitive recruitment process, Bill Chandler has been appointed Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus and Adam Szabo has been appointed Director of the BBC Philharmonic. Bill Chandler brings a wealth of […]
Listen to Leonard Bernstein Conducting Beethoven’s Symphonies on Classical Archives
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan in the upcoming movie “Maestro” On November 22nd “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper’s new film biography of Leonard Bernstein, will be released in theaters. We think it could be one of […]
More Music for You from the New Film “Maestro”
Above: Enjoy this highly emotional trailer for the new movie “Maestro.” The music is the fourth “Adagietto” movement from Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 In a post we published on this blog a few days […]
Marin Alsop conducts the last night – ending an extraordinary summer of music making
James B. Wilson’s 1922, celebrating the BBC’s centenary and Laura Karman’sHigher. Further. Faster.(main theme from The Marvels) will be performed alongside traditional Last Night favourites The BBC Proms 2023 season culminates in the celebratory Last Night of the Proms, which […]
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