She sang 160 times at the Met
The death has been made known of the Mexican soprano Gilda Cruz-Romo who appeared at the Met 160 times between 1970 and 1984, generally in leading roles – Aida, Tosca, Butterfly and the like. Gilda, […]
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10 composers to insert their own movements in classical works
The Israeli conductor Omer Meir Wellber has been revealing his plans when he becomes Hamburg’s General Music Director in September. Among other ideas, Wellber has commissioned 10 living composers to insert their own ideas in […]
Just in: Royal Academy of Music to move east
The venerable institution is shifting some of its activities to Docklands, whereis has been offered premises at peppercorn rent. press release: The Royal Academy of Music has today announced plans to create new teaching and […]
How is this defined as ‘sacred music’?
The capture of Yale University by woke jargon is exemplified in its latest weild appointment. This comes fro, would you believe, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music: New ISM long-term fellow, Katie Anania, is an […]
Biz news: Kronos get managed
The contemporary-music quartet, which has been self-managed for musch of its history has placed its North American management with John Zion at MKI Artists in Burlington, Vermont. The post Biz news: Kronos get managed appeared […]
Biber tops Apple Classical chart
We’re trying to figure out how streaming differs from reacord buying and all we can say so far is that the global streaming chart bears little or no relation to physical product sales. Here’s this […]
Juilliard String Quartet switches violinist
Ronald Copes is stepping away from the JSQ after 28 years. His successor is Leonard Fu. He remains the only male. Fu’s early years in Germany were guided by studies with Lara Lev and Tanja […]
What a young conductor has to do
Last year in Salonika, the 16th International Dimitris Mitropoulos Competition, the jury withheld first prize. Second went to a Russian, Sergey Akimov. This should have been the start of an international career but Akimov is […]
US orchestras look to 3 percent pay rise
The Milwaukee Symophony has agreed a new pay deal with its musicians. It involves a 3% pay increase in 2025-26 and 2026-27, and a 3.5% increase in 2027-28. This is starting to look like benchmark […]
Arnold Schoenberg, just when he is most needed
At a time of overwhelming anti-semitism, A Survivor from Warsaw comes as a timely reminder of what genocide really means. It’s from the NDR Elbphilharmonie, conducted by Alan Gilbert. The post Arnold Schoenberg, just when […]
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