This is the legend at her most relaxed, reminiscing with her grandson David Chen and his friend Lucas Chiche. Essential viewing for Argo-heads. The post Martha Argerich: Things people shout at me appeared […]
Hundreds protested today outside the Royal Opera House in London against the engagement of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko. She goes on stage on September 11. The post Anti Netrebko demo outside Covent Garden appeared first […]
We have been notified of the death of Theodore Albrecht, editor and translator of Beethoven’s notebooks and professor at Kent State University. He was 79. Ted was very helpful at a late stage with my […]
Ath the season-opening concert of the Elbphilharmonie, conducted by Alan Gilbert, the Hamburg audience warmly applauded after each of the first two movements of Mahler’s first symphony. Is this new normal, asks one of our […]
The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing has promoted Li Zhe from concertmaster to executive director ot its orchestra. Li Zhe, 47, studied at the Guildhall in London and holds Canadian citizenship. The […]
The winner of the 31st Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland, is Paul Lecocq. US born, he studies at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. The post French […]
Dear Alma, I am in a master’s program (4 semesters total), and my professor just announced her sabbatical for all of next semester. This was not communicated at the time of application or at all […]
Make ‘Em Laugh – Donald O’Connor There’s lots of competition for the greatest dancers in movies – think Gene Kelly, Eleanor Powell, Fred Astaire – and many for the funniest scenes – think Marx Brothers, […]
The well-known singer and voice professor Dominik Wortig died yesterday after a traffic accident. His death was made known today by his husband, the tenor Boris Leisenheimer. A soloist at Theater Hagen, Wortig performed also […]
The Dutchman Arjan Tien has been named Principal Conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, starting next year. He has also been appointed Associate Professor of music at the Stellenbosch University. Tien, 57, is presently […]
,%20Flores%20(Issicratea)%20©%20Clemens%20Manser%20Photography.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "Photo essay: Cavalli's Pompeo Magno at the 2025 Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival")
