Victoria University of Wellington has announced the resignation of Helene Pohl and Rolf Gjelsten, first violinist and cellist of the New Zealand String Quartet. The married couple were accused of mismanaging ‘serious and sensitive issues’ […]
Riccardo Muti will conduct the annual Strauss fest for the seventh time… so not many surprises. Except for the appearance of Constanze Geiger in the second half. She’s a little-known 19th century composer and singer. […]
UK musicians have been greatly heartened by the verdict of a London employment tribunal this week that Mark Shanahan’s dismissal by the National Opera Studio was unfair. Mark had been accused of ‘intimidating, bullying and […]
Bernstein: A Quiet Place – Henry Neill, Elgan Llyr Thomas – Royal Ballet & Opera (Photo: Marc Brenner/ROH) Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti, Bernstein: A Quiet Place; Henry Neill, Wallis Giunta, Grant Doyle, Rowan Pierce, Elgan […]
Tafelmusik & Rachel Podger (Photo: Dahlia Katz) Tafelmusik, the Canadian period instrument ensemble, recently appointed violinist Rachel Podger as principal guest director and this month the orchestra released a disc of Haydn symphonies with Rachel […]
Southbank Centre announces Classical Music Spring/Summer 2025 with bold new premieres and commissions The Southbank Centre and its family of six Resident Orchestras – Aurora Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of […]
Maggie Smith and Carol Burnett We have all seen the tributes to Dame Maggie Smith who died last month aged almost 90. Carol Burnett, now 93, is an American comedian, actress, and singer, a grande dame […]
Over 40 Italian music organisations are showcasing the country’s live music sector this week at WOMEX, Manchester’s big trade fair. The Italian music industry last year contributed 255 billion euros to the country’s economy. It […]
This is a somewhat unusual (and likely hard-to-find) title. It comes from the Chopin University Press in Warsaw, Poland. It seems to be available only via digital download in the U.S., but a CD can […]
Nayarit Houses – Met Museum Nayarit is a small state in western Mexico between the forested mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Pacific Ocean. Here is Met curator Laura Filloy Nadal taking us […]
