The over-booked Finn had a hard time at his Vienna Philharmonic debut this weekend with Mahler’s sixth Symphony. The experienced critic for Der Standard, Stefan Ender, found the performance ‘incredibly loud’, resulting in ‘a levelling […]
Known as the man who ‘gave saxophone a voice in China’, Liu Yuan died of cancer yesterday aged 64. Among other achievements, he founded China’s first rock band and mentored dozens of young talents. The […]
Two leading French saxophonists have died almost simultaneously. The renowned classical player Jean-Marie Londeix passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at the age of 92. He championed contemporary composers, among them Olivier […]