Breaking: Andras Schiff has a broken leg
Just in from the BBC Proms: Very sadly, Sir András Schiff has broken his leg and has had to withdraw from this Prom. Rather than cancelling this concert we wanted to offer an alternative. We […]
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Unhappy orchestras (2): LA Phil loses planning chief
We understand that Daniel Malampalli, Associate Director of Programming at the LA Phil, has quit to join Chad Smith as head of programming at the Boston Symphony. He’ll need to invest in a winter suit. […]
Kaufmann pledges Vienna return
Medical update from the sickly tenor: While in Verona, I unfortunately started experiencing cold like symptoms which turned into a rather awful flu. This forced me to reschedule my performance in Bratislava and cancel my […]
Ghost: Emma Wheeler & Anna Appleby’s life experience as queer, neurodivergent women has inspired their new electronica-opera premiering at Tête à Tête
If You Died, Who Would You Choose To Haunt? Manchester-based composer and songwriter Anna Appleby‘s work includes a chamber opera-ballet Citizens of Nowhere in 2016/17, an opera, Drought in 2022, for the BBC Philharmonic and […]
Just in: BBC extends Finn to 2030
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has renewed the contract of chief conductor Sakari Oramo by five more years. He has been in charge since 2013. He will conduct the Last Night of the Proms again this […]
Web of influences: Harry Christophers & The Sixteen at Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich for latest stop of their Choral Pilgrimmage
Orlande de Lassus and the Bavarian court musicians, circa 1563-70 by Hans Mielich (1516-1573) Masters of Imitation: Lassus, Casulana, Josquin, Châtelet, Bob Chilcott; The Sixteen, Harry Christophers; Old Royal Naval College Chapel, GreenwichReviewed 10 September […]
Another principal leaves the Berlin Philharmonic
We have obtained confirmation that principal flute Sebastian Jacot will leave the orchestra in November, after failing to ‘pass the probation period.’ An audition for his successor will be held in March. The section also […]
Strasbourg’s 2024/25 season opens with terrific Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky, Holst Behzod Abduraimov (piano); Maîtrise de l’Opéra du Rhin; Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra / Aziz Shokhakimov (conductor). Salle Erasme, Palais des Congrès, Strasbourg, 5.9.2024 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 23 (1874/5) Holst […]
NY’s dead City Opera dumps one boss, inserts another
City Opera has parted company with Michael Capasso, its general director. Contrary to the usual bromides, we hear the board voted him out. Either way, Capasso says he’s going to live in Italy. The next […]
Pires wins empire in Japan
The 2024 Praemium Imperiale in classical music has been awarded to the Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires, It is worth 15 million yen, or $105,000. This year’s other category winners are film-maker Ang Lee (Brokeback […]
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