The populist tenor Russell Watson has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Greater Manchester ‘in recognition of his outstanding contribution to music and the arts’.
Watson, 59, has survived two brain tumours. He was conferred the title of Doctor of Arts (Hon DArts) during a graduation ceremony for students from the School of Health, Science & Society – Clinical & Biomedical Sciences.
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Dresden’s Frauenkirche has completed a gruelling audition of 29 candidates for its vacant organ bench. The winner was also one of the youngest. Nilkas Jahn comes from Fulda in Hesse. He studied church music, organ […]
If you fancy an Autumn weekend in Norway, then the Engegård Quartet is offering a deep dive into the chamber music and songs of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. The Engegård Quartet [whom we heard recently at […]
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