UK trombonist dies, 76
We have learned of the death of Peter Gane, one of Britain’s leading brass players.. A member of the London Symphony Orchestra from age 19, Gane was professor of trombone at the Guildhall School from […]
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SanFran Symphony wants to cut its chorus by 80%
Alarming news from AGMA, the union representing chorus singers in San Francisco. We, the members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, write to you with a deep sense of pride in our collective accomplishments and […]
Carlo Bergonzi, 100
The Italian tenor, who would have turned 100 on Saturday, is to be celebrated at La La Scala on July 15, at a Turndot performance. Bergonzi died, aged 90, in July 2014. Born near Parma, […]
Canadian orchestra names principal, 17
Taking its lead from the Spain football team, whose teenaged star gets sent to bed before full-time, the Vancouver Symphony has chosen Julin Cheung as its Assistant Principal Flute/Piccolo after an international audition. Julin is […]
Domingo’s Operalia has a jury of number 2s
The Placido Domingo-founded competition, to be held in Mumbai in September, has named its judges. Among them are Marta Domingo and several artistic ‘advisors’. The Domingos’ grandson, Dominic, has been the competition organiser. List The […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Vermeer – the exhibition of the century
Vermeer – the exhibition of the century Click here for tickets – tv subscription In the spring of 2023, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam opened its doors to the largest Vermeer exhibition in history. By the […]
Bruckner 1: the ill-fated Linz version
What a difference a performance makes! Bruckner’s First Symphony was not, of course his first. Bruckner is “that” composer who wrote a Symphony No. 00 (Double Zero). But even his ‘real fist symphony went through […]
Second installment from Fuchs and Wilson
This may sound like a strange observation, but for me, one of the stars of this show, aside from the composer and the conductor, is the orchestra “leader” (or as non-British orchestras call them, the […]
Igor Levit calls solidarity rally
The German-Russian pianist has organised a counter-antisemitism concert at the Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg, 10 July 2024: On the initiative of Igor Levit, the Elbphilharmonie is making an appeal to humanity with a solidarity concert. On 16 […]
Our June newsletter has landed
Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress – Adam Temple-Smith, Michael Mofidian – The Grange Festival (Photo: Craig Fuller) June on Planet Hugill: Holland Park, the Grange, Aldeburgh, Glyndebourne and beyond. Our latest newsletter has landed on MadMimi and on […]
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