le vase brisé: Hahn, Augusta Holmès, Liszt, Duparc, Lili Boulanger, Sir Paulo Tosti, Clemence de Grandval, Pauline Viardot, Bellini; Thomas Elwin, Lana Bode; VOCES8 RecordsReviewed 26 February 2025 A debut recital that combines an imaginative […]
Since the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris reopened last November, there have been multiple reports of subtle changes in its acoustic. The impression is not necessarily negative. One of the acousticians believe they may […]
The impressive pianist Schaghajegh Nosrati has cancelled her tour this year, saying she cannot perform there under the Trump administration. Nosrati, born in Bochum in 1989 to Iranian parents, has made her name playing Bach […]
Melissa Kraut, who quit as cello co-chair at the floundering Cleveland Institute of Music, is to succeed Stephen Balderson as professor of cello at DePaul University School of Music. Quite a coup for DePaul. Melissa […]
Before Martha Argerich gave her heart-stopping Bach encore at the Israel Philharmonic this week, conductor Lahav Shani announced that she was playing for the pianist Alon Ohel, who has been held captive and wounded in […]
Ravel, Fauré/Despax, Despax Emmanul Despax (piano). Bechstein Hall, London, 07.03.2025 Ravel Miroirs, M. 43 (1904/5) Despax The Sound of Music Fantasy (2020) Fauré Mélodies, Op. 7: Après un rêve (arr. Despax) Ravel Gaspard de la nuit, M 55 (1908) […]
A great director has directed a great actor in a play about a great composer and a king known as ‘The Great’. Should be great, right? Not so fast. The Score is an entertaining drama with […]
The Ukrainian violinist Alexandre Zapolski, concertmaster of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, has died of cancer at the age of 74. Originally from Ukraine, he migrated to Copenhagen in 1992 and became a powerhouse in […]
The Scottish violinist and Edinburgh Festival director is in chatty mood when David Krauss, principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera, sits her down for a one-to-one. They are connected by a mutual friendship with Wynton […]
In a gossipy interview with Chinese media Yuja goes on to say, ‘have you seen Kissin talk?’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrew Loh (@andrew.the.piano.junkie) The post Yuja Wang: Martha Argerich […]
