The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has promoted violinist Catherine Arlidge to the role of director of artistic planning. It has been a turbulent year for the CBSO. Arlidge is presently Sub Principal Second Violin […]
The epic Savionlinna Festival has cancelled two events this summer for logistic and funding reasons. Its artistic director says: This difficult decision was influenced not only by logistical challenges but also by significant cuts to […]
Be sure to watch this wonderful short video from the Philharmonie de Paris. Yes, Ravel’s Boléro Is a Masterpiece by Barry Lenson Like many people, I never thought of Boléro as Ravel’s greatest work – […]