Death of Irony: Meet the Alma Mahler Philharmonic
Just when you think history cannot be rewritten any more than it already has been, meet the Vienna orchestra that has taken the name of a composer’s widow. Yes, we know Alma claimed she, too, […]
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London Philharmonic turns to Jesus
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has appointed Jesús Herrera to succeed Elena Dubinets as Artistic Director from June 2025. He joins the Orchestra from Intermusica, where he has been Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects. Prior to […]
Cellist gets bumped by Dutch airline
The French cellist Astrig Siranossian has posted: ‘Today, at Paris Orly Airport, for a Paris-Berlin flight operated by Transavia, I was sadly surprised to be denied access to the plane with my cello, despite having […]
BBC shuts two orchestral posts
We hear that two string players in the BBC Philharmonic have been persuaded to take voluntary redundancy after complaining of noise related hearing damage. Both stepped down with reluctance. And neither job is to be […]
BBC shuts two orchestral posts
We hear that two string players in the BBC Philharmonic have been persuaded to take voluntary redundancy after complaining of noise related hearing damage. Both stepped down with reluctance. And neither job is to be […]
Opera chief is arrested for propositioning boys
From the Santa Fe New Mexican: Charles MacKay, who led the Santa Fe Opera for a decade as its general director, was arrested March 21 in Powell, Wyo., after he was accused of propositioning two […]
Opera chief is arrested for propositioning boys
From the Santa Fe New Mexican: Charles MacKay, who led the Santa Fe Opera for a decade as its general director, was arrested March 21 in Powell, Wyo., after he was accused of propositioning two […]
UK award for Japanese games composer
The video games composer Yoko Shimomura has been awarded a BAFTA Fellowship for her contribution to the games industry. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a major player in UK arts and […]
UK award for Japanese games composer
The video games composer Yoko Shimomura has been awarded a BAFTA Fellowship for her contribution to the games industry. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a major player in UK arts and […]
Australian musos rally behind ‘River to the Sea’ composer
From the Australian edition of the Guardian newspaper: More than 2,000 people in the music industry have signed a petition supporting a jazz musician and composer whose winning entry River to Sea in the 2025 […]
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