From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: There are days when only Elgar will do. When the skies are low and the politics grim, a wash of Elgarian orchestral colour relieves existential gloom like no […]
The LA Phil has appointed Mitch Bassion to be Chief Philanthropy Officer from February. Bassion is presently in the same post at the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. A generous offer, presumably. The post LA Phil snatches […]
The pianist was added today to a Justice Ministry list of Russians who have spoken out againnst Putin’s war in Ukraine. It’s a list of honour. The post Russians name Kissin as a foreign agent […]