We hear that CEO Manvinder Rattan left the music education charity last week and a statement is expected shortly on the VF’s future. The charity’s accounts show it overspent its £430,000 annual revenue by £53,000. […]
Pierre R. Schwob, the founder and CEO of Classical Archives, has written books on calculators, history and even chess. He has now published a unique and remarkable novel, entitled AWE. All of us at Classical […]
We have been notified of the death from cancer of Máire Taylor, founding editor of International Record Review and its guiding spirit for 15 years. Before that, she worked at Gramophone. The post Death of […]
We hear that the Baden-Baden audience erupted last night after a performance of VW’s second symphony by the SWR orchestra, conducted by the boyish Finn, Tarmo Peltokoski. The first half of Bernard Herrmann’s Vertigo Suite […]
In a moving Times conversation with ex-Diwan violinist Clemency Burton-Hill, Barenboim stays positive about the orchestra he created: ‘We were very lucky that there were enough people on both sides that were interested. When you get […]
The venue needs to replace Sebastian Nordmann, who is of to run the Lucerne Festival. It has chosen Tobias Rempe, founder-manager of Ensemble Resonanz. Rempe, 53, has the approval of chief conductor Joana Mallwitz and […]
R. Williams, Elgar Daniel Norman (tenor, Gerontius); Jennifer Johnston (soprano, Angel); Roderick Williams (baritone, Angel of the Agony); The Bach Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra / David Hill (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.05.2024 Roderick Williams Cusp […]
A cri de coeur to our agony aunt: Dear Alma, I am in my mid-50’s, play in a medium sized orchestra, and teach part-time at a university. I have been in this situation for many […]
The 12 violin finalists were named last night in Brussels. Six are American, three Korean. Most are seasoned competitors, aged 22-25. Joshua Brown · Hana Chang · Elli Choi (pic) · SongHa Choi · Anna […]
John Betjeman anniversary Also worth mentioning today is that it’s 40 years since the death of British poet, writer and broadcaster, John Betjeman, who was Poet Laureate from 1972-1984. Although born in 1906, he was […]
