Something great in C major

Dear Alma, I have been a member of an amateur orchestra for a number of years. My standpartner and I are both retired, married, with kids long gone. We have developed a special bond and […]

The composer Halvor Haug died on June 3. He leaves five symphonies, one of which is titled ‘The Inscrutable Life’. Born in Trondheim, Haug studied in Oslo and Helsinki before concluding his studies in 1970s […]

The Solti Foundation US has given its annual $30k grant to conductor Holly Hyun Choe. She’s a former assistant to Paavo Järvi and Gustavo Dudamel, now conducting the chamber orchestra Ensemble Reflektor. From next year […]