French composer Charlotte Sohy (1887-1955) was the daughter of an industrialist. Her early teachers included a pupil (and relation) of Cesar Franck whilst in 1903, her parents installed a Cavaillé‑Coll organ in the living room! […]
The Yellow Tie – Ben Schnetzer (Sergiu Celibidache) – director: Serge Ioan Celibidache, Oblique Media The Yellow Tie; Ben Schnetzer, John Malkovich, Kate Phillips, Miranda Richardson, Sean Bean, Olivia Popica, Tamzin Merchant, director: Serge Ioan […]
Piano Quintet. Manuscript dated January 21, 1919, of passages and queries about the work, consisting of questions from Elgar addressed to Harold Brooke [Jaeger’s successor at Novello], both as printer and as pianist. JNM’s comment: “This […]
Léo Delibes in 1875 If you say the name of composer Léo Delibes, then people will immediately think of his ballet, Coppélia, and opera, Lakmé, as well as perhaps ballets La Source and Sylvia. But […]
Baritone Kieran Rayner and pianist Gamal Khamis have created a recital programme, What If?, that explores the World War I through song including music by Finzi, Butterworth, Schubert, Robert & Clara Schumann, Ethel Smyth and more. […]
Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, music director Joanna MacGregor The Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, music director Joanna MacGregor, opened its 2026/27 season at the Brighton Dome at the weekend with a programme mixing Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Piazzolla and Janacek. […]
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The Continuo Foundation recently announced its 12th round of grants, awarding £105,000 to 28 Early Music Projects, supporting 68 concerts in 46 locations along with five recordings. Since being founded in 2020, the Foundation has […]
Brindley Sherratt (Photo: Film and Star) The Grange Festival (which is based at The Grange, Northington in Hampshire) has announced that the bass, Brindley Sherratt will be stepping up to take the reins as artistic […]
Tabea Debus (Photo: Kaupo Kikkas) Recorder player extraordinare Tabea Debus is joining York Early Music Festival as guest artistic advisor. She joins the current team of artistic advisers Lindsay Kemp (music writer and producer), Peter […]
Trio Musae A new partnership between Burgh House, in Hampstead, and Chamber Studio will create a residency programme for emerging chamber ensembles at Burgh House. Selected string quartets and trios will take part in a […]
