The 1861 Merklin organ at the church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, Northern France, has been completely destroyed in an overnight fire, believed to be the work of arsonists. The fire broke out at 4.30 am on Monday and the bell-tower collapsed very quickly.
One suspect has been detained.
The post Famed French organ is destroyed by arson appeared first on Slippedisc.
The Leeds International Piano Competition launches a bold new chapter with the appointment of one of the world’s most esteemed artists, British pianist Sir Stephen Hough, as Artistic Director and Chair of the Jury for 2027 […]
Message received: The Vienna Johann Strauss Orchestra mourns the loss of its honorary member Prof. Walther Schulz, the one on the morning of 9.7. has passed away peacefully. Walther Schulz was one of the most […]
Couldn’t make it up? From Yale Daily News: Daphne Brooks, professor of African American Studies and music, will teach a new class titled “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through […]
.png?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "From Mozartian connections in Salzburg & Vienna, to London success: Joseph Wölfl's Duos for Harp and Piano from Duo Praxedis on Toccata Classics")
