She named her cats after music publishers
Musicians of the Baltimore Symphony have posted a memorial notice for Mary Woehr, who has died of cancer at the age of 72: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of […]
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Oldest pianist, 96
We have been apprised of the passing of the Belgian pianist Frans Brouw, longest living prize-winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. In 1952, Frans came fourth. The winner was Leon Fleisher. Frans migrated to Canada […]
England saviour keeps her piano close at hand
Michelle Agyemang, aged 19, saved England at the World Cup by equalising in the last two minutes of normal time. To keep a level head, she plays piano. Michelle tells the FA website: ‘I have […]
La Scala returns to Asia with new chief conductor
Message received: Seventeen years after its last appearance in 2008, the Filarmonica della Scala returns to Asia from 17 to 28 September for a tour under the leadership of Myung-Whun Chung, Conductor Emeritus of the […]
Retiring viola gets to keep her chair
Principal viola of the Israel Philharmonic for the past 40 years, Miriam Hartman Beazley was serenaded out this week in traditional fashion, with one odd note. She was allowed to take away the only chair […]
Another classical loss at the New York Times
Following upon the removal of Zachary Woolfe as chief critic, the jittery paper has reassigned itsnews corespondent for classical and dance, Javier Hernández, to … Tokyo, where he will be bureau chief. Hernández served a […]
Will definitely stay in the memory: Gweneth Ann Rand & Simon Lepper in Judith Weir’s woman.life.song at Wigmore Hall
Gweneth Ann Rand Florence Price: Some o’These Days, Bewilderment, Laura Bowler: Glue, Gravity, call it what you like…, Roxanna Panufnik: If I Don’t Know, Judith Weir: woman.life.song; Gweneth Ann Rand, Simon Lepper22 July 2025 Judith […]
Hamamatsu Winner Manami Suzuki’s debut disc
The 2024 Hamamatsu Competition took place at ACT CITY Hamamatsu from November 8 to 24; Manami Suzuki, who swept through a sheaf of prizes, made this recording at the same venue in February this year, […]
Kennedy Center to be renamed Melania?
A House of Representative subcommittee voted last night to name the Kennedy Center for the performing arts after Melania Trump, wife of the sitting president. ‘This designation is an excellent way to recognize her support […]
US opera conductor dies
Founder of the Opera Camerata of Washington, Micaele Sparacino was an instigator of operatic activity across the US. According to a colleague, he was found by a friend who went by for a wellness check […]
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