The death has been announced of Bette Eilers, who became Principal Trumpet in the Chicago Civic Orchestra at the age of 17. In 1954, she began playing with the Chicago Symphony under Fritz Reiner, and […]
The Metrpolitan Opera, which is resting this month, will announce its next season Wednesday week. It promises a ‘spectacular 2025-26 season which features six stunning news productions’. They may need to discuss co-productions with the […]
The Boston Symphony cellist Luis Leguia had a eureka moment while out sailing on his catamaran. Seeing the new fibreglass materials used in making seaworthy vessels, he wondered if they could not be applied to […]