Well, Qatar has one, so why not? press release: FUJAIRAH, UAE: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, has officially announced the establishment of the Fujairah Philharmonic Orchestra. This initiative aims […]
This is the famed Philharmonic Hall in Odesa, incubator of a century of musical talent. The Russians lit into it with drones this weekend. In total, last night, the Russians launched 165 missiles and […]
The composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi grew up with one ancestor as post-War president of Italy and another as its leading literary publisher. What chance did he have in life? If I could re-live any […]
Footage of the Vienna Philharmonic ball, posted by Anna Netrebko: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anna Netrebko (@anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago) The post Dancing on the edge of a volcano appeared first […]
A leading figure in Polish music and film, Wojciech Trzciński died yesterday after a long illness, ahed 75. As head of music at Poland’s Radio One, he established the national Fryderyk Awards and created an […]
BAMPTON CLASSICAL OPERA 2025 Antonio Salieri La locandiera (‘The Landlady’) (1773) Performances: The Deanery Garden, Bampto, Oxfordshire, Friday 18, Saturday 19 July Westonbirt School, Gloucestershire: Monday 25 August The Barn at Old Walland, Wadhurst, Sussex: Saturday […]
I’ve started the year with quite a few less-than-stimulating new Classical recordings released in the past couple of months. While many are attractive, offering enticing repertoire, several of them have left me feeling a bit […]
James Joyce James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born 143 years ago this Sunday on 2 February 1882 and died on 13 January 1941. He was an Irish novelist, poet and literary critic and a leader […]
A Chinese study suggests that listening to classical music while eating a meal is likely to reduce your intake and, specifically, your craving for fatty foods. Abstract follows. Studies have shown that there is a […]
The Odesa International Violin Competition be held in Monheim, Germany, this summer after the latest round of Russian bombing of the worlld heritage city. Finalists will be accompanied by the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra, conducted by […]
