The excellent Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan has been loaned the famed ‘Kiesewetter’ violin, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona around the year 1724. The loan was made through the Stretton Society, which places prestige instruments […]
Another act of educational philanthropy. Press release from Riyadh today: RIYADH: The Music Commission has launched the Kingdom’s first summer piano program, in collaboration with renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]
At the LA Phil, Gustavo Dudamel got on exceedingly well with his precedessor as music director Esa-Pekka Salonon. Looks like the pact is transferring to New York. Dude will be MD. E-P is taking the […]
The second act of Verdi’s breathrough opera opened with two bangs at the Arena di Verona. The first was a production effect. The second was a thunderbolt from heaven. The show’s opening night was abandoned. […]
The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has named its next Intendant. She is Ina Karr, CEO of the Lucerne Theatre for the past four years. She will take over in 2027 from Christoph Meyer, who has […]
The Volksoper has made it known that after two and a half years ‘Volksoper Wien and Ben Glassberg have decided to part company.’ Ben Glassberg says: ‘It has been a privilege to be able to […]
The three tremendos at a Hamburg concert last night. The post Mischa, Martha, Maxim… beat that appeared first on Slippedisc.
The surprise entry in Apple Classical’s global streaming chart this week is Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, in a reduced four-hand piano version, in at #6. Do not try this at home. Here’s the chart, exclusive […]
The Italian tenor has recorded a smoochy croon with the nation’s heart-throb tennis star, who does not sing. That’ll be love-fifteen. The post Bocelli in Wimbledon warm-up with top-seed Sinner appeared first on […]
The California summer festival Menlo@music is to lose its founding leadership. David Finckel and Wu Han have let it be known they will retire after the 2026 festival, having given quarter of a century to […]
