The NY Times reports the death of Jean-Philippe Allard, founder of the jazz division at PolyGram France (now Universal).
Allard revived the careers of two generations of sidelined jazz artists, having first failed at a job in the classical division.
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A report from Jonathan Sutherland: Zubin Mehta made his debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic in 1958 immediately after winning the Liverpool International Conductors Competition. He was 22 years old. The Bombay-born maestro, now 88, has […]
The once-dominant new-music publisher has announced the retirement of chief executive Astrid Koblanck after 20 years. She has been succeeded in Vienna by another board member, Stefan Ragg. The post Musical chairs at […]
From SWR: The planned renovation of the Stuttgart Opera House could cost between 1.5 and 2 billion euros – this is what research by the SWR has shown. Up until now, the public has always […]
