classical music

France Musique have uploaded a thoughtful reading of the first cello concerto a couple of weeks ago by rising contender Edgar Moreau. Well worth half an hour of your viewing life.     The post […]

From the review: … I wrote of Songs of Fate in February 2024: Kremer’s commitment to playing the violin at an age when most colleagues have long turned to conducting shows how closely he regards […]

The Dutch conductor, ousted after a six-year spell at the New York Philharmonic, has been named artist in residence with the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra in Taiwan. He is also music director of the Seoul Philharmonic […]

Laura Samuel, Leader of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra since 2012, has died at the age of 48. London-born, she was co-founder of the Belcea Quartet and played in it for 16 years before joining […]

The Swiss festival has booked two concerts with the Russian-funded Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis. Russian exiles and anti-Putinists also play a prominent part. Here are some highlights: Artists making their Verbier debut: Barbara Hannigan (opening […]

The music school, which already owns the AskonasHolt agency and the Penatone record label, has now struck a deal for emerging Black composers with the Birdsong publishing wing of HP, who are direct rivals of […]

The US violinist has posted this message on her socials: Hi all, I’ve received reports that someone has been using AI to create videos impersonating me. I’d like to reiterate that my only social media […]

The Berlin Philharmonic will need to find $2 million to cover a looming cut in city funding. The world-famous Schaubuehne theatre says it will have to shut down at the end of 2025. The Berliner […]

English National Opera has rolled out plans for its future half-life in the north. It consists of Britten’s Albert Herring, with 13 musicians (Oct 25), Du Yun’s Angel’s Bone ( May 2026) and Philip Glass’s […]