Covent Garden sends a panic letter to its funders
The chief executive of the Royal Opera House has written to major patrons, offering an assurance that the decision to cancel a co-pro with Israeli Opera was not in any way political, and that it […]
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Air rage: Iberia just lost my tuba – twice
The Argentine virtuoso Patricio Cosentino is having a nightmare experience with the Spanish airline, which is co-owned with British Airways. Just when you think major airlines can’t get worse… they will always surprise you. Here’s […]
New Zealand mourns concertmaster
Message from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra: It was our great honour to dedicate Saturday’s Lamb & Vale Jan. Appointed as Christchurch Symphony Orchestra’s first professional concertmaster in 1992, Jan van den Berg made an indelible mark […]
Composer Profile: Franz Liszt
Composer Profile: Franz Liszt (1811-1886) A mesmerizing pianist and composer who still entrances us today Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI App You might say that the compositions of Franz […]
Composer Profile: Aaron Copland
Composer Profile: Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Creator of the American Sound Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI App Aaron Copland (1900–1990) was a towering figure in American music, sometimes called the […]
Composer Profile: Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): A Musical Visionary Who Went to the Planets and Beyond ““Music, being identical with heaven, isn’t a thing of momentary thrills, or even hourly ones. It’s a condition of eternity.” — Gustav […]
Composer Profile: Camille Saint-Saëns
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) – Composer of the Beloved Carnival of the Animals and Much More Edited by Barry Lenson from Content Generated by the Claude AI app When music lovers hear the name of the […]
Just in: US dance festival shuts down after fatal accident
America’s oldest dance festival has just been called off after a staffer was killed last week while moving stage gear. The victim was named as production manager Kat Sirico. Among the events cancelled are performances […]
Martha Argerich is out for rest of August
The fabled pianist, 84, has pulled out of the Lucerne Festival on August 28 and the Enescu Festival in Romania three days later. She will be replaced in both events by the Korean, Seong-Jin Cho. Martha’s […]
Watch composer Olivier Messiaen make his favoirute bird noises
A vivid snatch of a French composer imagining he’s a chaffinch. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Plus94 Records (@plus94_records) The post Watch composer Olivier Messiaen make his favoirute bird […]
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