The painter Jan Breugel the Elder died 400 years ago this week, on Jan 13, 1625, aged about 47. Son of Pieter Breugel, brother of Pieter Breugel the Younger, and father of, not surprisingly, Jan […]
Raise a breakfast coffee to Ruth Slenczynska, still playing on her 100th birthday. She first played with orchestra in Paris 93 years ago. Her teachers were Artur Schnabel, Egon Petri, Alfred Cortot, Josef Hofmann, and […]
Yale School of Music has appointed Grete Pedersen as principal conductor of Yale Schola Cantorum and professor in the practice of conducting at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. Pedersen, 64, has been artistic director […]
We have been informed of the passing of Michel Poulet, cellist of the Ysaye Quartet, which disbanded in 2014. Poulet went on to teach at the Conservatoire in Toulouse. The post Death of Ysaye Quartet […]
Canada’s Honens International Piano Competition has named Amanda Smith as prez and CEO. She has already depped in those roles since John Kieser abruptly quit in November. Away from Honens, Smith is a Board Director […]
Ludovic Tézier, who ducked out of the Paris Rheingold on the 29th of this month, is jumping in at Munich that same night. That looks a bit odd. Here’s the Munich statement: UN BALLO IN […]
From Ulla Miilmann, principal flute of Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra: First day of touring with Danish National Symphony Orchestra and I forget my orchestra reading glasses. I go into a random optometrist shop and explain […]
Message received: Opera Naples, Theater in the Garden and the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation jointly announce that a seven-figure gift has been secured for the intended purchase of land to build an international center for the […]
Hope College, Michigan, is in shock at the death of Jennifer Kasunick, a blind violinist who was due to perform with its orchestra at Carnegie Hall in April. Jennifer was walking her dog Rowdy near […]
The LPO have installed Sir George Benjamin as composer in residence. From September 2025, Benjamin will participate in rehearsals and performances of his music and will conduct an LPO concert featuring one of his compositions. […]
