Vikingur finds new 4-hand partner
He can;t play all the time with Yuja. And MTT just happened to be free. Vikingut writes: ‘Finally met Michael Tilson Thomas in person yesterday. Felt like we knew each other for a long time.’ […]
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Breaking: Winchester in turmoil as Dean abruptly quits
The Bishop has just published his review into recent scandals at the Cathedral and Dean Catherine Ogle has drawn the short straw. She’s retiring immediately, instead of in summer, but the heavy-handed Precentor remains in […]
Just in: UK tenor sings role on two Vienna stages
Having two productions of Bellini’s Norma running simultaneously at the Vienna Staatsoper and Teater an der Wien has certain advantages. Juan Diego Florez has fallen sick and can’t sing Pollione tonight at the Staatsoper. In […]
Top trumpet crawls home to Chicago
The Chicago Symphony has announced that Esteban Batallán is returning as its principal trumpet, ‘following the conclusion of a one-year leave from the Orchestra’. What is doesn’t say is that Batallán joined the Philadelphia Orchestra, […]
Taiwan turns to German maestro
The Taipei Symphony Orchestra has chosen Alexander Liebreich as ikts next chef condcutor. Liebreich, 56, is also music director of the Orchestra de Valencia in Spain. In Taipei he succeeds the long-serving Eliahu Inbal. The […]
The maestro who overcame polio (and color prejudice)
Ginette DePriest has published a memoir of her late husband James DePreist. The post The maestro who overcame polio (and color prejudice) appeared first on Slippedisc.
Dear Alma, I prefer Harry Potter to Haydn. Am I a very bad teacher?
From our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I am a retired public music teacher in a mid-sized town. My local orchestra programs quite a bit of the old stuffy repertoire, and I like to bring the […]
Symphonic Bach: the St Matthew Passion in the glorious Sheldonian Theatre made notable by some strong individual performances
The Berlin Singakademie building, designed by Carl Theodor Ottmer, 1825-1827, now Maxim Gorki Theaterpainting by Eduard Gaertner, 1843 Bach: St Matthew Passion; Nicholas Mulroy, Ashley Riches, Julia Doyle, Helen Charlston, Samuel Boden, Michael Mofidian, Choir […]
France to pay more for music at funerals
From Le Figaro: The Funeral Directors’ Federations has reached agreement with Sacem on a royalty on music broadcast during ceremonies. This represents an extra 700,000 and 800,000 euros per year for the rights agency. Each […]
A cartoon reel of current conductors
Meet our new friends at Akimych toons. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akimych (@akimych_toons) The post A cartoon reel of current conductors appeared first on Slippedisc.
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