Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang has received the long-term use of the 1702 ‘Thunis’ Stradivarius, once owned by the widow of Eugène Ysaye.
The loan was made by Kia Motors, for whom Kang now acts as a Global Ambassador. She discovered the instrument on a visit to the London dealers Beare’s.
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Yesterday’s winners at the Met Opera’s Laffont Competition are: Sadie Cheslak, 30, mezzo-soprano (Duluth, Minnesota) Michelle Mariposa, 30, mezzo-soprano (Quezon City, Philippines) Luke Sutliff, 28, baritone (Denver, Colorado) Alissa Goretsky, 25, soprano (Los Angeles) Emma […]
The former music director of English National Opera, Martyn Brabbins, has been named chief conductor of Malmö Symphony Orchestra in Sweden. Brabbins, 64, resigned from ENO last year over cuts to the orchestra and chorus enforced […]
News from the Grafenegg Festival: Zubin Mehta has had to cancel his appearance at the Grafenegg Festival on September 7. Daniel Barenboim will conduct the concert with Rudolf Buchbinder and the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower […]
