The Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos is to be professor of violin at the Basel Academy of Music from next September. Kavakos, 57, has given masterclasses in various academies but has not held a post before.
The post Kavakos gets a job appeared first on Slippedisc.
We reported last month that two strings positions in the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra have been abolished, and without a peep from the MU. With the salaries saved, the orchestra has hired a spare executive. Statement […]
Norwich Cathedral – Photo: JackPeasePhotographyCC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Britten: Hymn to the Virgin, John Tavener: Hymn to the Mother of God, Judith Weir: Ave Regina Cælorum, James MacMillan: The Culham Motets, O Virgo Prudentissima, Palestrina: […]
The Berlin Philharmonic chief conductor made some sphinx-like comments in response to press questions yesterday: ‘To be fair, you have to look at the matter objectively from both sides. You have to try to maintain […]
