Swedes mourn trumpet star, 55
The principal trumpet of the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra Niklas Eklund has died of unknown causes. The first baroque trumpet recording artist to sell more a million CDs, he was nominated for a Grammy and played […]
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Russians kill organist in Sumy bombing
More musical blood on Putin’s hands. The talented solo organist of the Sumy Philharmonic Orchestra, Olena Kohut, was a victim of the Kremlin’s Sunday bombing. She is mourned by her mother, husband and sons, according […]
Celebrating Creativity in Hospitals: Michael Stimpson’s work inspired by his stay in ICU at hear of this concert for Horatio’s Gardens
A concert to thank the NHS and to raise money for Horatio’s Gardens, who produce beautiful gardens at NHS spinal injury centres to aid patients with their recovery, at Sinfonia Smith Square on 2 May […]
Yorkshire Calling: Ben Crick & the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra open Bradford Live for Yorkshire Day as part of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture
The ballroom at Bradford Live A restored 1930s Art Deco building in Bradford will be reopening in August after being saved from demolition and restored as a cultural hub for the city. As part of […]
Compelling and magisterial: Sunwook Kim directs Chamber Orchestra of Europe from the piano in Beethoven’s third and fourth piano concertos
Sunwook Kim & Chamber Orchestra of Europe – Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul (Photo: Wonhee Lee/Lotte Concert Hall) Anna Clyne: Stride, Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3, Rondino in E flat, Piano Concerto N. 4; Sunwook Kim, […]
Yuja’s cutting it short
This is Deutsche Grammophon promo for her forthcoming Shostakovich album. It must be shorter than the last one. The post Yuja’s cutting it short appeared first on Slippedisc.
Essential Listening Now: Sean Hickey’s Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
By Barry Lenson Sean Hickey’s epic solo piano work, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, in eight sections, is based on the book of the same name, written by Noah Harari. Sean’s Sapiens is played […]
Letter from Florida: Sarasota Opera’s Winter Festival
Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro – Sarasota Opera, 2025 – (Photo: Robert Millington for Sarasota Opera) Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Verdi: Stiffelio, Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, Leoncavallo: Pagliacci: Sarasota Opera; […]
Merci: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott’s masterclass in friendship
This is a decades-long alliance the has resulted in.plethora of marvels. They have played together for some 40 years; and the disc was issued prior to Stott’s retirement from the concert platform. Here’s a seven-minute […]
Taking the micro out of Alois Haba
The Czech composer is known chiefly as a prophet of microtonality. So how do you play him on a piano, with only whole abd half tones? Here’s how. Sounds a bit honky-tonk. The record is […]
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