From the golden age of period instrument ensembles

Kirill Petrenko cancelled much of February and March upon ‘urgent medical advice’ But he’s back with the orchestra this week, conducting rehearsals for Easter’s Madam Butterfly in Baden-Baden.   The post Berlin Phil chief is […]

From a correspondent in Berlin: Touching ceremony last night at the Staatsoper in Berlin when a very frail Daniel Barenboim received the title of Honorary Chief Conductor and ‘passed the baton’ to his successor, Christian […]

A man aged 43 has been arrested in London in connection with the theft of a 1740 violin from The Marquess Tavern on Canonbury Street, Islington. The violin belongs to David Lopez Ibañez, a member […]