The indefatigable Herbert Blomstedt conducted Bruckner’s 9th symphony last night in Copenhagen.
Danish Radio’s symphony orchestra say: ‘Yesterday we had the great honor of having 98 year old Herbert Blomstedt on the podium. With his calmness, wisdom and musical clarity, he created another concert experience that we will never forget.’
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The Helsinki jury has pronounced: Gabrielle Després (Canada, b.2000) Otto Antikainen (Finland, b.1999) Claire Wells (US, b.2001) Minami Yoshida (Japan, b.1998) Amia Janicki (Switzerland, b.1997) Sueye Park (South Korea, b.2000) The post Just in: […]
Comment of the day: I’d suggest that anyone who can possibly go, you should attend evensong on Sunday 14th July at 3.30pm. I reckon Andy might play the final voluntary. It is the final service […]
Musicians are mourning the death of Matias de Oliveira Pinto, a cellist and professor, killed in a car crash near Münster on Monday night. The Sao Paolo Symphony Orchestra writes: The Osesp Foundation deeply mourns […]
