We hear that Aleksi Malmberg, general manager of the Helsinki Philharmonic for the past seven years, is to be Director for the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland, starting in March. He says: ‘This […]
As deputy principal viola of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from the 1950s, Eric Sargon was a familiar face on the London concert stage for 43 years. He often freelanced in the recording studios, earning his […]
The Wanamaker Building’s branch of Macy’s in Philadelphioa is being shut down. Happily, its historic pipe organ will be saved. The Inquirer reports: The Wanamaker Building holds rare protections from the Philadelphia Historical Commission. Most […]
The New York office of the German agency K D Schmid has suffered an embarrassing walkout by the prominent American pianist Jonathan Biss. Last night Biss signed with the Colbert agency, saying: “I’m very excited […]
The Staatsoper has hoisted a black flag in memory of the late international director. Here is its mourning statement: The entire staff of the State Opera mourns the loss of one of the greats of […]
The Russian-born soprano Olga Peretyatko has a habit of spilling personal beans on Facebook. In June 2018, she announced that she was filing for divorce from the con ductor Michele Mariotti and withdrawing from all […]
I was privileged to hear Fuget rehearse Lully in the Versalles Chapel. It really is a phenomenal experience, and all credit for the label engineers here for capturing the famous acoustic so well for this […]
Coriolanus – Warrior Hero Traitor Click here for tickets Unrivalled in the art of war, undefeated on the field of battle, Coriolanus is Rome’s greatest soldier. When a legendary victory brings the opportunity of high […]
The first Parisian audiences at the Opéra Comique were supposedly shocked to see the incarnation of such an independent heroine. But what did those audiences in 1875 actually see on stage? With the support of […]
In a Telegraph interview with Nicholas Kenyon, Dudamel easily evades the issue of whether he should be touring an orchestra that acts as an ambassador for an illegal regime. Here are some quotes: Right now, […]
