Gaynor stewarding at the Ryedale Festival The Ryedale Festival has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest honour given to volunteer groups in the UK, recognising the extraordinary contribution of more than […]
William Byram Originally from Mississippi, William Byram is a director and choreographer currently based in London, and he has worked as an assistant director and movement director for English Touring Opera, Opera Holland Park, The […]
From the desk of Premier PR, full report to follow next week: Mats Thiersch (23, Germany) was tonight [Friday 13 November] named winner of the Concours de Genève Conducting Competition 2026, receiving First Prize and CHF 20,000. […]
Amazingly, the film Star Wars will be 50 next year; the original film was released in May 1997. And the composer of the iconic music for the film, John Williams, is 95 next year. In […]
Aprile Millo [Photo: Beth Bergman] In our latest letter from Florida, Robert J Carreras talks to the great spinto soprano Aprile Millo “All things old become new again, and all things new…,” whenever I repeat […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "Casting a spell: baritone Andrè Schuen & pianist Julius Drake in Schumann's Heine settings at Temple Church for Temple Music")
Andrè Schuen, Julius Drake – Temple Music at Temple Church [Photo: Chris Christodoulou] A Poet’s Love – Schumann: Liederkreis Op. 24, Dichterliebe Op. 48; Andrè Schuen, Julius Drake; Temple Music at Temple Church A focus […]
See below for the official news piece for the Composers Final and the first part the Conductors Final on Wednesday. The conductors complete tonight, after which there wil doubtless be another news report … A […]
Bruckner Christus factus est, WAB 11 (1884). Mendelssohn Miserere (parody of Kyrie, MWV A 3, 1825). Schubert Lacrimosa son io, D 131b (1815). Bruckner Ave Maria, WAB 6 (1861). Mendelssohn Do nobis pacem (parody of […]
Gosh, they’re good, aren’t they? For decades, The King’s Singers have consistently, though changed of personnel, stood for excellence – and fun This is a live performance from Temple Church in January 2026. As always, […]
Pictured (from left): Chris Martin (ASMF Director of Development & External Affairs), Julie Price (ASMF Principal Bassoon & Player Director), Elizabeth Szucs (Chief Executive, LFO), Ross Pople (Founder LFO & The Warehouse) Martin Fraenkel (ASMF […]
