Strictly’s music director dies
The BBC bandleader Laurie Holloway, whose TV career extended from Michael Parkinson to Strictly Come Dancing, has died at the age of 86. He was married to the American jazz singer Marion Montgomery and worked […]
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New research: Can a pianist’s expression cause injury?
From Frontiers in Psychology: Introduction: Expression is a key aspect of music performance. Studies on pianists’ gestures and expression have mainly documented the impact of their expressive intentions on proximal segments and head linear kinematics. […]
Job of the week: London Philharmonic seeks artistic director
This will be a replacement for Elena Dubinets, who has gone to the Concertgebouw. The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is seeking an Artistic Director to shape its artistic vision and programming. This senior leadership role […]
Seoul Philharmonic: We can match Berlin Phil
The storm-tossed Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra has a new chief executive – its fifth in a decade – and he has arrived with a masterplan. Jung Jae-wal brandished the plan at a press conference this morning […]
Sudden death of respected German opera chief, 64
Theater Bremen has announced the death of Michael Börgerding, its general director since 2012. Professor Börgerding was 64. The theatre describes him as ‘an approachable director, a deeply lovable person, a great humanist.’ Michael Börgerding […]
Jolie is fixated on her own beauty. Callas wasn’t
From a review of Maria by Donna Perlmutter: Jolie is so utterly fixated on her own beauty — returning to endless close-ups, sitting often before mirrored dressing tables, all posed — that she fails […]
An alternative Valentine, a Welsh songbook and celebrating 10 years of Creative Minds in Song: Song in the City’s 2025 season begins
Song in the City’s Creative Minds in Song Song in the City is an artist-led charity directed by Gavin Roberts and Rebecca Cohen that aims to take classical music out of its comfort zone, using the […]
Fires latest: LA Phil musicians have lost their homes
This is the burnt-out home of LA Phil oboist Marion Kuszyk. Others who have lost their homes are second trumpet Christopher Still and violinist Aroussiak Baltaian. Aroussiak’s GoFundMe page begins: Aroussiak Baltaian and her elderly […]
Finally – a thoroughly rewarding Dvorak Legends
It’s so nice to hear the wonderful Czech Philharmonic on a different record label after being smothered in excess warmth and an airless acoustic on Supraphon practically forever. And even though Pentatone has almost entirely […]
The complete Walton songs: there aren’t that many but Siân Dicker, Kyrstal Tunnicliffe, Saki Kato certainly make us understand why they are all worthy of attention
William Walton: Complete Song Collection; Siân Dicker, Krystal Tunnicliffe, Saki Kato; DELPHIANReviewed 12 January 2025 Shedding a light on Walton’s small but valuable song output from remarkable early songs to the late masterpieces, all performed […]
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