X-Files composer dies, 78
The prolific television composer Mark Snow died at his Connecticut home on Friday. Born Martin Fulterman in Brooklyn, he studied at Juilliard and was nominated 15 times for an Wmmy. His X-Files music made it […]
Archbishop quits amid drinking chaos in Catherdral chorus
From BBC News: Priests and choristers at a cathedral mired in controversy did a “seven last shots of Christ” drinking game at a pub on Good Friday after services at the Archbishop of Wales’ cathedral. […]
Dear Alma, I can’t get ahead in music admin
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I work in the ticket office for a concert hall. I have a degree from a music school, and spent several years bouncing from job to job, gigging, and […]
Australia downgrades national school of music
The Times higher education supplement reports that Australia’s National University has gutted the core of National School of Music to ‘programme’ rather than academic pursuit. ANU’s performance, composition and theory teaching will give way to […]
Exclusive: Gergiev’s return is being funded by the EU
A Vice-President of the European Parliament, Pina Picierno, has issued a protest over a planned concert by the Putin-ally conductor at a forthcoming festival in Campana. It turns out that the concert, first reported on […]
