The French way with Ravel
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Ruth Leon recommends… The Museum as Muse
This is slightly different, less a trailer than a mini-tour by an established artist, Sarah Sze, of three recently acquired works by the Met which inspire her and which help to convince her that she […]
Former opera festival invites Boris Johnson as its star attaction
The Nevill Holt festival in Leicestershire, which has modified its original definition as a countryhouse opera event to ‘an arts and cultural festival’, has unveiled its big draw of the summer. Big announcement! Boris Johnson […]
OAKLAND SYMPHONY PRESENTS WEST COAST PREMIERE OF “FORGIVENESS”
“The cycle of sorry and the Flattened muscle of the forgiven / The forgotten democracy and the country we leave to our children…” So begins “Forgiveness.” Words written and to be spoken by Marc Bamuthi […]
Speaking Soundly with a rising saxophonist
This week’s guest on David Krauss’s popular podcast is Alexa Tarantino, the first female full-time member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. ‘Every day’s a pinch-me moment,’ she says. Alexa started early, performing with […]
How AI turns an orchestra into beasts
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Manchester Classical 2025: The Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, ENO, Manchester Collective, Riot Ensemble, RNCM join forces for a celebration of the city’s rich classical scene
The Hallé at Manchester Classical 2023 (Photo: Alex Burns/The Hallé ) The award-winning celebration of Manchester’s rich classical scene, Manchester Classical, is returning to the city from 27 to 29 June 2025. The festival includes […]
A German pianist devotes her life to an Auschwitz victim
The Prague composer Viktor Ullmann was incarcerated by the Nazis in the Theresiendstadt concentration camp before being sent to be killed in Auschwitz in October 1944. Ullmann is mostly remembered for his concentration camp opera, […]
London loses out on orchestra tours
The Toronto Symphony is planning a Europe tour next winter with conductor Gustavo Gimeno. It has dates in Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Austria. Nothing in the UK. Why not? Because London’s main […]
Dear Alma, Local hero is wrecking my festival
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I run a summer concert series in a mid-sized city. We do pretty well, and have managed to be financially stable. The problem is that a person who grew […]
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