A Hong Kong newspaper has reported fresh allegations of abusive conduct involving the former music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The other party was the chair of the musicians’ committee. Here’s an extract: […]
The leading Dutch musician Aart De Hort, organist at Rotterdam’s St Laurentius and St Elisabeth cathedrals since 2003, has died after a severe illness. Aside from his church work as an organist and choir conductor, […]
The once-dominant new-music publisher has announced the retirement of chief executive Astrid Koblanck after 20 years. She has been succeeded in Vienna by another board member, Stefan Ragg. The post Musical chairs at […]
Tributes have been pouring in for the much loved Latvian cellist Marta Sudraba, who died this weekend, aged 50. From Kristina Blaumane: Dear Marta, I can’t believe, I can not accept that you are gone… […]
The Latvian musician Marta Sudraba, leader of the Kremerata Baltica cellos, died this weekend of an incurable disease, at the age of 50. Gidon Kremer has sent us this personal appreciation: Dearest…. Marta! You will […]
Message from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is set to dazzle audiences with a spectacular performance of Barbie: The Movie in Concert on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00pm, promising an […]
Representative of the orchestra musicians at the Meropolitan Opera are locked in negotiations with general manager Peter Gelb (pic) about a new contract. The present deal expires on August 31. Two of the musicians, Stephanie […]
We reported that the company has dispensed with its orchestra for some shows next season on cost grounds. Here are its financial summaries, prepared by Liza Yntema of Dance Data Project. FY 2023 expenses: $7,396,804 […]
The sacked president of Washington’s Kennedy Center has been appointed vice provost for the arts at Duke University, a private college in North Carolina. Rutter, 68, has spent her career up to Kennedy managing major […]
The Countess in Marriage of Figaro was one of Kiri te Kanawa’s signature roles. Among many other loications, she sang it at Glyndebourne in 1973. This weekend at Glyndebourne, Kiri was seen in the company […]
