Martin Graham, founder of Longborough Festival Opera, died yesterday aged 83. Longborough statement: A grammar-school boy and builder with no formal musical training, Martin transformed a Gloucestershire barn, a love of music, and a passion […]
The controversial Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Curentzis ended his last western engagement two weeks ago. Currentzis has maintained a pretence of being independent of the Putin regime. Now, VAN reports that the Russians are welcoming him […]
Two and a half years since the conductor Vasily Petrenko left Russia over the Putin invasion of Ukraine, the authorities have finally replaced him at the head of the Svetlanov symphony Orchestra. The new baton […]