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 […]
Christopher Morley, long-serving arts editor of the Birmingham Post, has written an op-ed today attacking its flailing management and failing reputation. Here goes: The name of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra glows […]
The soprano Elsa Charleston, renowned for her commitment to new works, has died in her hometown. After a career in chamber music as a mezzo, Elsa hit the high register as she hit 40, touring […]