classical music

HarrisonParrott have signed the Canadian pianist Ryan Wang, a year after he won BBC Young Musician of the Year. Wang is now 18. The photo is from 2013. The post BBC winner gets an agent […]

The Marin Symphony has named Fawzi Haimor as its incoming music director, starting September. Haimor, 41, was born in Chicago and raised in Saudi Arabia. His father is Jordanian-Lebanese and his mother is from the […]

Two teachers have left the Royal Northern College of Music after complaints were allegedly received about their conduct. The saxophonist Rob Buckland departed after facing a disciplinary tribunal. The cellist Nicholas Jones left of his […]

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has given a one-year post to former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, sacked by Donald Trump for being excessively radical. She will be a senior fellow with responsibilitites on advising […]

Message from the best French orchestra outside Paris: Nouvelle arrivée à l’Orchestre ! L’Orchestre national du Capitole est ravi d’accueillir Quentin Vogel au poste de violon solo. Bravo et bienvenue ! Quentin is 24, from […]

The European Broadcasting Union has launched a commissoning scheme to mark its 75th anniversary. The composers and their performance dates are: Andile Khumalo (South Africa) – WDR Symphony Orchestra – 13 September 2025 Edgard Moya […]

The local government of Sicily is reported to have spent Euro 650,000 for a single concert of the Cherubini Orchestra conducted by Maestro Riccardo Muti that took place last night. Apparently the euivalent concert last […]

The impressive soprano Helena Tattermuschová, outstanding in Janacek and Mozart roles, has died at 92. Her recording of the title role in Cunning Little Vixen reaped international awards. She also caught the eye as the […]

Dr Andrew Lumsden, whose departure as director of music at Winchester Cathedral brought down a clerical house of cards, has moved on to his nex engagement. He writes: Delighted to say that I will be […]

The royal Dutch orchestra has announced the retirement of second concertmaster Marijn Mijnders, after 36 years’ service. Mijnders, 64, is also a member of the Uriël Ensemble. Her husband, violinist Henk Rubingh, preceded her into […]