After being bowled over by Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Bacewicz’s magnificent Symphonies 3 and 4 (2023 Chandos), I’ve been eagerly awaiting the follow-up disc and wondered why it’s taking so […]
‘Am I a criminal?’ demands the Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis in an interview with Der Spiegel. The challenging performer, 53, has been shunned by many western organisations for receiving financial support from the Kremlin and […]
After 24 years as concertmaster, the English violinist Katherine Hunka is leaving the Irish Chamber Orchestra to pursue other challenges. She explains: ‘I always wanted to avoid cynicism.’ The post Leader quits Irish appeared […]