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A Brendel memoir from Costa Pilavachi, former President of Philips and Decca: Alfred Brendel, who died peacefully at home on 17 June, was one of the most consequential pianists of our time. His recordings of […]

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has announced the death of Professor Kathryn Lucas, who retired last year. Kate specialised in contemporary flute peformance. She was principal flute of Santa Fe Opera and guest principal […]

Message received: The Orchestra welcomed Second Violinist Gawon Kim (pic) last fall, and this summer will welcome three more members: Zubin Hathi as Principal Timpani and Brandon Mason as Section Bass in July, followed by […]

Tonight, after months of ‘therapy and reflection,’ the English conductor Gardiner will appear at the Palau de la Música Catalana at the head of his new ensemble, the Constellation Choir & Orchestra. It includes several […]

Paavo  Järvi has published a notice of the death of his first cousin, Teet Järvi, at the age of 67. Former principal cello of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and later of the Lahti Symphony in […]

The festival has put out an account of the great pianist’s regular involvement, starting with his debut in … Krenek’s second piano concerto. It makes the point that Brendel was made to wait until his […]

Message received: Now in its twelfth year, the K-Music Festival returns in autumn 2025 with an expansive programme of concerts showcasing the diversity and innovation of contemporary Korean music. Running from October 1st to November […]

No other newspaper would indulge in such monstrous self-regard when a major artist has died as the Times has done for Alfred Brendel. Not even a hint of a suggestion that its successive chief music […]

It has been announced that assistant principal trumpet Mark Ridenour will retire at the end of this month. He has held that post for 31 years, since his appointment by Daniel Barenboim in 1994.   photo: […]

In a talk to a Prague audience in the land of his birth, the late pianist plucks a few snippets from an elusive autobiography. ‘Towards the end of the war,’ he relates without expression,  ‘there […]