The death has been published of Celso Garrido-Lecca, a prominent figure in choral music across the sub-continent. He was best known as a close associate of the songwriter Victor Jara in Chile up to 1973.
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Pentatone’s Vice President for Artists and Repertoire, Renaud Loranger, has resigned. The label is owned by San Francisco Coinservatory of Music and changes are apparently afoot. Renaud says: Looking back on almost a decade at […]
Handel: Rodelinda – Lucy Crowe – Garsington Opera (Photo: courtesy Garsington Opera) Handel: Rodelinda; Lucy Crowe, Tim Mead, Ed Lyon, Brandon Cedel, Marvic Monreal, Hugh Cutting, director: Ruth Knight, the English Concert, conductor: Peter Whelan; […]
The London-based double-bassist Valentina Scheldhofen Ciardelli (pictured) is gathering signatures for a petitition to pressure the European Parliament to oblige airlines to protect instruments from mishandling by airlines. The petition, which has already attracted several […]
