In a sudden and truly shocking development, Gary Ginstling has resigned after exactly a year as president and CEO of the New York Philharmmonic Orchestra. He said: ‘The New York Philharmonic is an extraordinary institution, […]
The Venice Biennale has extended Sir Wayne McGregor’s term as Artistic Director of the Dance Department for two more years. McGregor has been Resident Choreographer at the Royal Ballet in London since 2006. The post […]
Welsh National Opera is in trouble. It has hired two co-directors, both with social-campaigning credentials. From today’s press release: Welsh National Opera has announced today that internationally renowned Opera and Theatre Director Adele Thomas and […]
We have learned of the death of Peter Gane, one of Britain’s leading brass players.. A member of the London Symphony Orchestra from age 19, Gane was professor of trombone at the Guildhall School from […]
Alarming news from AGMA, the union representing chorus singers in San Francisco. We, the members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, write to you with a deep sense of pride in our collective accomplishments and […]
The Italian tenor, who would have turned 100 on Saturday, is to be celebrated at La La Scala on July 15, at a Turndot performance. Bergonzi died, aged 90, in July 2014. Born near Parma, […]
Taking its lead from the Spain football team, whose teenaged star gets sent to bed before full-time, the Vancouver Symphony has chosen Julin Cheung as its Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo after an international audition. Julin is […]
The Placido Domingo-founded competition, to be held in Mumbai in September, has named its judges. Among them are Marta Domingo and several artistic ‘advisors’. The Domingos’ grandson, Dominic, has been the competition organiser. List The […]
Vermeer – the exhibition of the century Click here for tickets – tv subscription In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. By the […]
The German-Russian pianist has organised a counter-antisemitism concert at the Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg, 10 July 2024: On the initiative of Igor Levit, the Elbphilharmonie is making an appeal to humanity with a solidarity concert. On 16 […]
