New online: Martha plays Mendelssohn

The Proms have had a lucky year, with only one major cancellation. Here’s a bigger one, just in: Sir Simon Rattle must undergo routine surgery in the next few days so, regretfully, he has had […]

The music director of the Metropolitan Opera is angling for another night out on the Oscars red carpet. Here’s his film review:   nezetseguin: @mariafilmofficial is simply out of this world. On behalf of the opera […]

The death has been reported of Ted Chance, principal horn of  the Orchestra Of St John’s Smith Square and the English Sinfonia, and a regular member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A busy freelancer, Ted […]