Just in: Joshua Bell cancels Israel
Subscribers have been informed that the US violinist has pulled out of planned performances of the Brahms concerto in January. No reason has been given. Maxim Vengerov will jump in. The post Just […]
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Wild Arts : A very special Messiah with a difference this Christmas – to bring the stories alive and create a real connection with audiences
Handel: Messiah – Wild Arts at The Art Workers’ Guild 2023 (Photo: Lucy J Toms) In 2023, the innovative young ensemble Wild Arts brought their powerful new take on Handel’s masterpiece to four venues in […]
Flute legend dies, at 99
The death has been communicated of Walfrid Kujala, author of The Flutist’s Progress and teacher of many of America’s top players. Kujala joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Fritz Reiner in 1954 as second flute […]
Putin sends greetings on night of Soviet nostalgia
Alexandra Pakhmutova, composer of ‘Nadezhda’ and other Soviet schlaggers, turned 95 last week. Her biggest fan, Vladimir Putin, sent a message. The Bolshoi was packed with acolytes. Yuri Bashmet conducted, just about. Ildar Abdarazakov, Hibla […]
A world premiere from Chicago? Wonders never cease
Critic Jennifer Wood attended Riccardo Muti’s festival rollout of Osvaldo Golijov’s long-delayed new work. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra returned this weekend to Symphony Center where Music Director Emeritus for Life Riccardo Muti presented a commissioned […]
Vienna’s too mean to pay Christmas singers
The Christmas market opened this weekend outside Schönbrunn Palace and festive liquors were flowing. Only one thing was missing – a good sing-song of Tannenbaum. The palace management had posted this advisory to professional singers […]
Colour, movement and tradition: Juan Diego Florez in Damiano Michieletto’s new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann at Covent Garden
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann – Juan Diego Florez – Royal Opera House (Photo: RBO/Camilla Greenwell) Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann; Juan Diego Florez, Alex Esposito, Olga Pudova, Ermonela Jaho, Marina Costa-Jackson, director: Damiano Michieletto, […]
Powerful intensity & youthful vigour: Benjamin Hulett & Helen Charlston in Handel’s Jephtha at Wimbledon International Music Festival
Thomas Hudson – John Beard, tenor who created the role of Jephtha for Handel Handel: Jephtha: Benjamin Hulett, Helen Charlston, Rowan Pierce, James Hall, Academy Choir Wimbledon, Academy Baroque Players, Matthew Best; Wimbledon International Music […]
Another Ruth Leon pocket theatre review: Rejkjavik at Hampstead Theatre
Rejkjavik – Hampstead Theatre The first half of Rejkjavik doesn’t happen in Rejkjavik at all but in Hull. This is playwright Richard Bean’s home town and he is deeply committed to its history as the home port of […]
Ruth Leon pocket theatre review – Barcelona at Duke of York’s theatre
Barcelona – Duke of York’s theatre I’ve been in two very different cities this week – Barcelona and Rejkjavik. In neither case did I see anything of the town itself. In Barcelona I saw the […]
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