The composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi grew up with one ancestor as post-War president of Italy and another as its leading literary publisher. What chance did he have in life? If I could re-live any […]
Footage of the Vienna Philharmonic ball, posted by Anna Netrebko: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anna Netrebko (@anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago) The post Dancing on the edge of a volcano appeared first […]
A leading figure in Polish music and film, Wojciech Trzciński died yesterday after a long illness, ahed 75. As head of music at Poland’s Radio One, he established the national Fryderyk Awards and created an […]
James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born 143 years ago this Sunday on 2 February 1882 and died on 13 January 1941. He was an Irish novelist, poet and literary critic and a leader […]
A Chinese study suggests that listening to classical music while eating a meal is likely to reduce your intake and, specifically, your craving for fatty foods. Abstract follows. Studies have shown that there is a […]
The Odesa International Violin Competition be held in Monheim, Germany, this summer after the latest round of Russian bombing of the worlld heritage city. Finalists will be accompanied by the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, conducted by […]
Teatro San Carlo ‘advises the kind public .. that Jonas Kaufmann is forced to cancel his participation in the role of Cavaradossi in the opera Tosca due to a date change, resulting in an unresolvable […]
The Vienna State Opera has found replacements for Lise Davidsen, who is having twins this year. Simone Schneider will sing Sieglinde in Die Walküre (2 and 22 June). House favourite Krassimira Stoyanova (pic) will sing […]
From our agony aunt’s mailbag: Dear Alma, I am a junior agent in a large, reputable firm. One of our biggest stars has been with us for a number years, and is now in his […]
Symphony magazine has published an excellent account of the impact of the disaster on hard-woriing musicians – some well-known, like the conductor Ludovic Morlot who lost his entire musical archive – others working at every […]
