The formidable cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Auschwitz survivor and longterm moral conscience of London’s orchestras, turned 100 today. Instead of a telegram from the King, she received a personal visit. The post Anita, 100 appeared […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: … My pick of the week may appear esoteric. It comes from Ludwigshafen in western Germany and is performed by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz with its British chief […]
The Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition, among the most prestigious in France, has been won by the Korean pianist Kim Sae-hyun. The 17 year-old played Rachmaninoff’s third concerto in the final with the Orchestra of the Republican Guard, […]