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The Brazilian vocalist Preta Gil has died in New York after a two-year battle with bowel cancer. She died, aged 50, at an airport hospital while on her way to fly home. Her father, former […]

All across the UK, essential arts are being eliminated by auto-bureaucrats and politico-philisitines. The National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland has uplifted the province since just before the turn of the century. No more. The […]

Katrin Lion, wife of Michael Lion, has communicated tragic news of his unexpected death on Saturday. Lion was a popular member of  the Coburg State Theatre ensemble since 2008, singing a host of leading roles, […]

This week’s picture portfolio from the Boston Symphony Orchestra of music director Andris Nelsons show a leader painfully reduced in size. Formerly substantial, the Latvian is now a fraction of his former self. The transformation […]

Statement from the Estonian capital, Tallinn: The management and staff of the Estonian National Opera are of the common opinion that artists performing in Russia have no place on Estonian stages, and without an explicit […]

Penn State School of Music has recruited two more unhappy teachers from the troubled Cleveland Institute of Music. Dr Scott Hanenberg, a Canadian, is to be Assistant Professor of Music. His wife, Dr. Caitlin Martinkus, […]

The death has been made known of Frans de Ruiter, founder of the Utrecht Early Music Festival and director of the Holland Festival (1977-1985). A harpsichordist by training, he went on to lead the Royal […]

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen Nathan Knight as Associate Principal Double Bass. He has been depping in the role throughout the season. He says: ‘As a teenager, I was fortunate enough to be […]

This week’s Apple Classical global streaming hits: 1 Sommernachtskonzert 2025 Wiener Philharmoniker, Tugan Sokhiev 2 Locatelli, 6 Introduttioni Teatrali Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante 3 Satie: Discoveries Alexandre Tharaud 4 Sleep Max Richter 5 The Summer […]

The funeral took place yesterday in Netanya, Israel, of Daniel Hoffman, an outstanding researcher and performer of klezmer music. He was diagnosed two years ago with a glioblastoma and received treatment in Germany. Daniel leaves […]