Putin promotes loyal opera star
In an act of Kremlin musical chairs, the Russian leader has reshuffled his Presidential Council for Culture and Art. Out goes the former Bolshoi chief, Vladimir Urin, who was never much of a Putinist. In […]
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Kirill Petrenko restores swagger to La Scala
We’re hearing breath-stopping accounts of the Rosenkavalier revival at La Scala, conducted by Kirill Petrenko of the Berlin Philharmonic in his first appearance at the matrix of Italian opera. Giornale della Musica reports ‘endless applause’ […]
King Charles drops in on LSO-lite
From Buckingham Palace: The King, Patron of the London Symphony Orchestra, watched an hour-long performance of classical music, which was conducted by the LSO’s Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano. The concert included performances of Rossini’s […]
Post-JEG Monteverdi links up with Trinity
The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras, rebuilding independently from their founder John Eliot Gardiner, has bedded down with one of London’s conservatories. Here’s the plan: Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras, three internationally-renowned ensembles in the field of […]
Prussia Cove founder, RIP
Hilary Tunstall-Behrens, co-founder of the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, has died aged 98. The IMS said: He died peacefully at home with his wife Tatiana and family at his side. Our thoughts are […]
US festival scraps its orchestra
Message from the Utah Festival: Dear Utah Festival Family, We are reaching out to share an important update regarding our upcoming 2025 season at Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre. As we continue to navigate […]
A ‘field crowded with prodigies’? Name them
The New York Times, whose arts pages resemble an offshoot of PR Week, has published a soft piece on the Spanish violinist Maria Duenas. No harm in that. But the headline reads: ‘A 21-Year-Old Violinist […]
What share of tuition fees does a college teacher receive?
Faculty at Manhattan School of Music are locked in a tough wage negotiation. The school is represented by one of NY’s costliest law firms, Proskauer Rose, whose attorneys charge $1,475 per hour. MSM pays precollege […]
.jpg?w=510&resize=510,510&ssl=1 "A themed programme with an imaginative difference: Music from Pole to Pole with City of London Sinfonia and atmospheric physicist Dr Simon Clark")
A themed programme with an imaginative difference: Music from Pole to Pole with City of London Sinfonia and atmospheric physicist Dr Simon Clark
Music from Pole to Pole – City of London Sinfonia and Dr Simon Clark at Smith Square Hall – (Photo: Suzi Corker) Music from Pole to Pole: Caroline Shaw, Webern, Dvorak, Lutosławski, Osvaldo Golijov, Marais, […]
A Christmas Carol this isn’t: The Telling’s What the Dickens!
For their latest show, playwright/singer Clare Norburn and her company The Telling have turned to the private life of Charles Dickens. With an estranged wife and teenage mistress, he doesn’t quite live up to the […]
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