The Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim has been picked by Opera Philadelphia as its Composer in Residence for the new season. Joachim is one of ten composers contributing to the company’s February 2026 World Premiere […]
From an AP report: FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or lane departures, can play Beethoven on a mountain highway […]
Eeshar Singh & Royal Northern Sinfonia As part of GemArts‘ Masala Festival at The Glasshouse in Gateshead on 18 July 2025, santoor virtuoso Eeshar Singh is collaborating with Royal Northern Sinfonia on Blossoming, a live […]
The veteran conductor will return to the Nashville Symphony as Music Advisor for the next three years. Slatkin, 80, previously served as Music Advisor from 2006 to 2009. ‘Twenty years ago, it was my privilege […]
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Genesis Sixteen Now entering its 15th year, Genesis Sixteen is set to welcome a new cohort for 2025/26 with 22 singers and one conductor joining The Sixteen’s free young artists’ programme for 18-23-year-olds which aims to […]
From the Hollywood Reporter: According to a memo to culture desk staff Tuesday from Times culture editor Sia Michel, which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the four critics: TV critic Margaret Lyons, pop music critic […]
James Inverne’s new play, That Bastard Puccini, opened last night at the Park Theatre, in north London. It relates the rivalry between Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo as they raced to be first to complete […]
Two Florida orchestras have now ceased operations. The Punta Gorda Symphony, which shuttered last year, has been joined by the Southwest Florida Symphony, based in Fort Myers. Both orchestras suffered setbacks during Covid but the […]
Handel: Semele – Pretty Yende, Niamh O’Sullivan (Photo: Vincent Pontet) Handel: Semele; Pretty Yende, Ben Bliss, Alice Coote, Brindley Sherratt, director: Oliver Mears, conductor: Christian Curnyn; Royal Opera HouseReviewed 15 July 2025 A disappointing account […]
The Universal Music Group labels have achieved a clean sweep of the top ten in Germany this week. Top of the pile is a vinyl reissue of Claudio Abbado’s Mahler 2. Also doing well is […]
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