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The family of Peter Bassano has notified us of his unexpected death at the age of 79. Descended from a family of Venetian Jewish musicians who were brought to England by Henry VIII, Peter was […]

The Belgian/American conductor Giulio Cilona, 29, is stepping in for Maestro Fabio Luisi who has withdrawn for family reasons at the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Torino. He will conduct Rachmaninov’s 3rd Piano Concerto […]

The Finnish chief of the BBC Symphony has been named Artisi=tic Partner of the Gürzenich Orchestra. He will conduct two subscription concerts a year in Cologne and some tours. Oramo, 59, is contracted to the […]