classical music

The death has been communicated of Klaus Thunemann, principal bassoon in Hamburg in the 1960s and 70s, an international soloist and a lasting influence on the next two generations of performers. Klaus was 88. The […]

From Bruce Duffie’s 1990 interview in Chicago with the Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who died this week: RS: I must tell you little story. I know Shostakovich personally, himself, because my father a few years […]

Responding to disquiet at the seizure of a professional violinist, the Department of Homeland Security has posted this message on its X account: This “Utah violinist” is Donggin Shin, a CRIMINAL illegal alien from South […]

Virtual Stage Lab Click here to watch This is a play from the Virtual Stage Lab, an ensemble comedy with songs, about One Family. One Jewish Holiday. One Civil Rights Icon. And How They Are […]

The trumpet star has announced that next month’s Last Night of the Proms will be her farewell performance. Balsom, who is 46, has enjoyed a solo career for 24 years. The last piece she plays […]

A group calling itself ‘Jewish Artists for Palestine’ caused a ten-minute break in last night’s Melbourne Symphony concert at the BBC Proms. The group issued a claim to the effect that they had targeted the […]

The city of Kiel has announced that its music director, Gabriel Feltz, died unexpectedly on Friday at Essen University Hospital. Feltz, who was also music director of  the Belgrade Philharmonic, was 55. No cause of […]

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Sitting in the dental hygienist’s chair, my ears slathered with Classic FM, I cried out for something like this richly varied album where one composer was born in […]