The Israeli double bassist Avishai Cohen, dropped earlier this week by a Warsaw festival for performing in Moscow, has now been cancelled on July 13-14 at the Walden Festival in Brussels. The post Brussels dumps […]
Programmes for tomorrow’s concert in Birmingham contain this paragraph from CEO Emma Stenning: As we’ve worked hard to connect with new audiences, I’m delighted to share an 8% growth in attendance, and the brilliant news […]
The Athens Camerata has been disbanded over an accumulation of debts. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told parliament that its musicians could apply for employment in other state-funded ensembles. The orchestra, founded in 1991, originally had […]
Social media are swelling this mourning with tears for Kathryn (Kate) Price, who died after a short illness in Bristol Royal Infirmary. Alongside a recital career, she was a cherished teacher and mentor to performers […]
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Photo: Sara Porter, 2022) The theme of Mozart on Tour threads its way through the Northern Chamber Orchestra’s 2024/25 season of concerts in Macclesfield (largely but not exclusively at The King’s School). […]
Dear Alma, I have been teaching at the same university for many years. We have had teachers come and go. Ten years ago a new teacher joined our department who I had known previously and […]
It’s always intrigued me why, if Schubert was such a fine composer of songs (and he was), why don’t we hear his operas? There are quite a few, after all, so why not start with […]
Created to promote cultural understanding across continents, Opera for Peace works to develop the next generation of opera professionals to become ambassadors of important values, acting as a positive influence on society and future generations. […]
How are the mighty fallen: Choral music by Giovanni Bononcini; Rowan Pierce, Esther Lay, Helen Charlston, Guy Cutting, Giles Underwood, Choir of Queen’s College, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music, Owen Rees; Signum Classics25 June 2024 […]
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