Martha Argerich: No place to Haydn

John Betjeman anniversary  Also worth mentioning today is that it’s 40 years since the death of British poet, writer and broadcaster, John Betjeman,   who was Poet Laureate from 1972-1984. Although born in 1906, he was […]

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will personally oversee the reconstruction of the St. Petersburg Conservatoire, which has been going on for 12 years without visible progress. ‘I will come and have a […]