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The Arts Council was founded in 1946, in the words of Maynard Keynes, ‘to encourage the best British national arts, everywhere, and to do it as far as possible by supporting others rather than by […]

Apple Music Classical extended its reach today to a pair of summer festivals, Aspen and Verbier. It also hooked into concerts from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. None […]

The death is reported of Juan Carlos Núñez, a composer much beloved of Venezuelan musicians, both at home and in exile. After studies in Warsaw, Núñez conducted most of the leading orchestras and encouraged composers […]

The Netherlands orchestra world is in uproar over the latest disastrous cuts. Amsterdam, July 15, 2024 – Eleven different interest groups from the music sector have called on the Minister of Education, Culture and Science […]

The death has been reported of the composer Edith Lejet, Emeritus Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. She died today, in the week of her 83rd birthday. A […]

The Baltimore Symphony has chosen Martha Conwell Long as principal flute. She is presently with the Oregon Symphony. Ms Long replaces Emily Skala, who was dismissed amid a Covid furore in August 2021. The post […]

Alarming news from St Albans, historic seat of the first British saint: Oliver Morrell, St Albans organ scholar, is moving to Winchester (together with Andrew Lucas) to take up the newly-advertised Sub-Organist position. Tom Winpenny […]

The Chinese pianist was one of the torchbearers for about three minuites ahead of the Paris Olympics yesterday. He wore a jersey marked 33, signifying that these are the 33rd modern Olympic Games. The post […]

Message received: Once a long-time member of the Orchestra of the 18th Century and La Petite Bande as well as first professor of baroque cello at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (1994–2000) – Hidemi Suzuki […]

Message from Placido Domingo: Long live Spain ! Majistral our red Selección Española de Fútbol (SeFutbol) ! Congrats guys! What a privilege to have enjoyed and shared in your well-deserved victory. Thank you Words fail. […]