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Totally unexpected. In 1971, John Rutter published Fancies, a set of six short pieces for choir and chamber orchestra, on texts taken from Elizabethan poets. Rutter explained, “The ‘fancies’ are the fleeting ideas, dreams and […]

In the summer of 1939 the Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu wrote a field mass for Czech soldiers who were volunterring to fight for France. It’s a fabulous piece, very rarely heard. The post A Martinu […]

Sarah Dayan is stepping down as first violin of Quatuor Vice, which she co-founded in 2004. She’ll be devoting more time to teaching quartet studies at the Paris Conservatoire. Her successor is Hélène Maréchaux (pic). […]

From the BSO’s season plan: ConcertCue is a web application that helps audiences better appreciate and understand music performed in a live classical music concert. During the performance, musical hints, images, and helpful callouts (i.e., […]

The veteran violinist is not done yet. She is preparing to tour South Korea, the US and Canada, starting September 24, with ‘soulmate’ pianist Kevin Kenner. In a career interrupted by injuries, she is making […]

The outstanding English conductor, a trailblazer in period-instrument orchestras, died today at the age of 91. Along with Christopher Hogwood and John Eliot Gardiner, Roger captured the imagination of new audiences with performances that were […]

Maya Lasker-Wallfisch tells this story about her centenarian mother’s birthday this week: ‘It was a private visit from the King. She´s also very fond of Stephen Fry. He is a great friend. I am delighted […]

It’s the third time the University of Michigan has been forced to fire a music professor for meddling with students. Countertenor David Daniels faced accusations from 20 students, was fired and was later jailed for […]