Winners and losers at the NY Phil
WIN: Matias Tarnopolsky played hardball in compensation negotiations when the NY Phil came after him in the summer. That’s why it has taken four months to make the appointment. He got what he wanted, or […]
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A journey through layers and roots in the pursuit of a revelatory vision: Simon Thacker’s Songs of the Roma
Described as “a journey through layers and roots in the pursuit of a revelatory vision“, classical guitarist Simon Thacker’s new disc, Songs of the Roma, (released this week on Slap the Moon Records) draws on […]
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What are you waiting for: Guildhall School announces its Spring 2025 programme of evening courses
Guildhall School of Music & DramaIntroduction to Arts Evaluation (Photo: Dave Buttle) The Guildhall School of Music and Drama has announced its Spring 2025 programme of evening courses in drama, writing, music, creative industry, and […]
Nevill Holt Festival announces five-year partnership with Opera North beginning with a co-production of Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
The 17th century stables at Nevill Holt which now house the theatre Following a sharp pivot after the abbreviated 2023 opera season, the Nevill Holt Festival was inaugurated this year under the direction of James […]
Philly reels as NY Phil grabs CEO
The Philadelphia Orchestra are putting a brave face on the almost-instant departure of CEO Matias Tarnopolsky to head up the New York Philharmonic. Tarnopolsky leaves in less than a month, no time at all to […]
Breaking: NY Philharmonic names next chief
The orchestra board has just announced that Matías Tarnopolsky will become the New York Philharmonic’s President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025. As foretold in slippedisc.com. The imperative was to find an executive whoi gets […]
How the new Köchel catalogue came in 24 years late
Cornell University has an enlightening interview with its emeritus professor Neal Zaslaw, 85, the man behind the updating of Mozart and his works…. only 24 years behind deadline. When the contract for the new Köchel […]
Film composer dies at 94
Best known for his music for the German TV series “Schwarzwaldklinik”, the Austrian composer Hans Hammerschmid has died quietly at home. Originally a jazz pianist, he wrote and performed many songs with Hildegard Knef. He […]
Death of a three-style composer
We have learned belatedly of the death in October of the influential Swedish composer Jan W. Morthenson. He was 84. Morthenson developed three periods and styles – non-figurative music, meta-music and existentialist music. The first […]
Biz news: Bed-hopping at Thanksgiving
Julia Albrecht has left KD Schmid for CCM, where she will be Director of Artists & Development. After more than two decades at Schmid, whe will not have overview of such artists as Hélène Grimaud, […]
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