Season’s Greetings from all at Planet Hugill

The conductor Susanna Mälkki (pictured, 3rd right) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of the Arts Helsinki. Who knew the Finns went in for funny hats? Goodness, this one’s worse. The post […]

The Utah conductor Robert Baldwin – music director of Salt Lake Symphony and Professor of Music at University of Utah – has issued an appeal for the release of his former concertmaster John Shin, who […]

The Charlotte Symphony has put on a happy face before the arrival of a new music director Kwamw Ryan. Here’s the small print of the new agreement: • Salary Increases: 13.5% increase in weekly salary […]