Esa-Pekka Salonen gets out beyond the Bay

The Brazilian Academy of Music mourns the death of pianist Maria Josephina Mignone at the age of 101 years. She founded the “Francisco Mignone Cultural Center and was the premier interpreter of her huband’s works. […]

Paul Philbert, principal timpanist of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra,has been appointed to the same position in the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada. He will take up the position next month, commuting between […]

Bob Newhart – On the Record (1992) The best way to understand how a “button-down” office drone can take up a perennial presence in our memory is to watch Bob Newhart.  This stand-up comedian turned […]