I look forward to new recordings from JoAnn Falletta and her wonderful Buffalo Philharmonic. If ever there was a musical match made in heaven, it’s this conductor and orchestra. The program itself is very enticing too, […]
The Birmingham music director Kazuki Yamada was named conductor of the year last night at the RPS awards, which were held in … Birmingham. Ensemble of the Year was the disability-oriented Paraorchestra. Image: RPS The […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his last symphony with left hand alone. A heart attack in 1966, followed by several falls and fractures, left him heavily disabled. His solution was […]