String players are mourning the sudden passing of Professor Yizhak Schotten, a former player in the Boston Symphony who went on to become principal viola of the Cincinnati and Houston symphony orchestras. Six years ago […]
London Oriana Choir and Dominic Ellis-Peckham London Oriana Choir, musical director Dominic Ellis-Peckham, celebrated its 50th anniversary last season, and they are continuing the excitement with a 2024/25 season full of good things. The season […]
This is Jakub Jósef Orliński’s sixth album for Erato, and his post follows on from Classical Explorer‘s recent musings on Orliński’s Gluck Orfeo, The group is once more Il Pomo d’Oro. So, why “Beyond”? Orliński […]
Tamsin Waley-Cohen performing at the Two Moors Festival in 2022 Founded in 2001, the Two Moors Festival takes place each October in venues across Dartmoor and Exmoor. This year’s festival runs from 3 to 13 […]
In his speech to the Labour Party conference, the prime minister Starmer stressed the need to give opportunities to children, talking of his love of learning flute as a child. His first trip abroad, he […]
We are great admirers of the young composer Rodrigo Ruiz. We last interviewed him for the Classical Archives blog back in March, 2021 on the occasion of his new release “Behold the Stars.” Rodrigo has […]
The Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen has cancelled concerts for the rest of 2024 in ‘a final attempt to secure the ensemble’s survival’. Founded in 1990, Athelas has been a beacon of contemporary music, Danish and international. […]
The head of Universal Classics and Jazz has been made Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK. He replaces David Joseph, who is leaving after 17 years to pursue a Masters in Religion and Theology […]
The Metropolitan Opera has promoted John Upton to principal oboe. He has been an associate in the section for the past five years. The post Met instals principal oboe appeared first on Slippedisc.
Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Katherine Broderick, Oliver Johnston, Janis Kelly, Michel de Souza, Idunnu Münch, director: Harry Fehr, conductor: Chris Stark, Blackheath Halls Opera; Blackheath Halls Reviewed 24 September 2024 Professionals and non-professionals come together to […]
