Roman Yanchishin, solo violinist of the Bolshoi orchestra since 1980, has died in Moscow of an unnamed cause.
He was designated Honoured Artist of Russia two years ago.
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Last night, Birmingham Opera Company gave Michael Tippett’s last opera, New Year, its first fresh airing since 1990 in the Dream Tent at Smithfield. First responses are enthusiastic. Reviews to follow. The post Tippett in […]
The University of Amsterdam is due to reopen today after violent demonstrations over the Gaza war caused 1.5 million Euros worth of damage. The Concertgebouw, which cancelled two concerts by the Jerusalem Quartet, fearing for […]
In the week that composer Per Nørgård passed away, we are informed of the death of the important conductor Tamás Vetö. He died a week after his 90th birthday. A fugitive from the 1956 Hungarian […]
