classical music

Just in time to wish happy 45th birthday to one of the finest violinists of our time. Hope to see her back soon, fully recovered from a trapped nerve. UPDATE: Hilary will guest star in […]

A generous gesture from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Farewell to Nikita! After 14 and a half years with the SCO, it is with sadness that we bid a fond farewell to Principal Double Bass Nikita […]

The orchestra of Spain’s poorest region has just lost its leader: Andrés Salado, Artistic and Principal Conductor of the Orquesta de Extremadura (OEX) in Spain, has terminated his position at the helm of the orchestra due to, in […]

Between movements of the Mieczyslaw Weinberg violin concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra last night,, Gidon Kremer paused to adjust his shoulder rest – only for the wretched thing to break in half. ‘Never happened […]

The countryhouse opera festival at Nevill Holt, which was severely shrunk last summer, has formed a five-year partnership with the regional opera company to improve its future offer. Up to a point. Here’s the gist: […]

Ex-BBC man Adam Gatehouse, who took over as artistic director of the Leeds Piano Competition together with Paul Lewis nine years ago, is to step aside in the spring. Gatehouse has been sole artistic director […]

The Salzburg Festival has taken the unusual step of sacking one of its directors for alleged breach of contract. The Russian Marina Davydova took up the post as Director of Drama just over a year […]

The Vienna State Opera has posted a death notice for Lilly Scheuermann, its principal ballerina for a very long spell, 1972 to 1990. Lilly, who danced often with Rudolf Nureyev, died this week, aged 79. […]

Jessica Duchen has an eye-catching provocation in the former Independent newspaper, suggesting there is pressure on soloists to be sleek and slinky. The strapline reads: ‘In all the concerts I’ve attended this year, I haven’t […]