The LPO have installed Sir George Benjamin as composer in residence. From September 2025, Benjamin will participate in rehearsals and performances of his music and will conduct an LPO concert featuring one of his compositions. […]
The hymn Be Still, My Soul takes its music from Finlandia by Jean Sibelius. It has less grip on the incoming president’s attention than the future sovereignty of Greenland. He talks right through the hymn. […]
Liang Wang sued a reporter and two media for a story accusing him of sexual misconduct, ultimately costing him his job. He sought damages of $100 million. The court dismissed his case. From the judge’s […]
Among the many music professionals who have been left homeless by the Los Angeles firestorms is the noted luthier luthier Mario Miralles, whom lost his house, atelier and most of his tools. When evacuated he […]
Suzi Digby at ORA Singers’ Graduate Composer scheme ORA Singers is looking for young composers as their 2025 Graduate Composers scheme and their 2025 Young Composers scheme are both open for applications. The 2025 Graduate […]
The death has been made known of the conductor and composer Elgar Howarth, a vital figure in the flourishing of English music for more than half a century. Gary was 89 and had been poorly […]
Lauter! Ethel Smyth, inti figgis-vizueta;Ying Wang; ensemble reflektor, Holly Hyun Choe; Solaire RecordsReviewed 14 January 2025 Ethel Smyth’s earliest orchestral work alongside contemporary pieces by inti figgis-vizueta and Ying Wang in an intriguing programme that brings a […]
Eighteen months after diagnosis, the much-loved singer and voice teacher Debbie Lifton has died of cancer at the age of 48, leaving a bereaved husband, Dan, and child, Maria. Her death was announced by the […]
The Dean of Peterborough, the Very Revd Chris Dalliston, warned today that he heeds to raise needs £300,000 by March in order to keep the Cathedral open seven days a week. We hear that cuts […]
Well, he is. Along with many other composers and musicians – Dvorak, Glinka, Gluck, Sibelius, Vivaldi, Mahler and Stravinsky, Verdi and Wagner. Worth a visit when you’re next up there. The post Hey, Elon Musk: […]
