Leader quits Irish
After 24 years as concertmaster, the English violinist Katherine Hunka is leaving the Irish Chamber Orchestra to pursue other challenges. She explains: ‘I always wanted to avoid cynicism.’ The post Leader quits Irish appeared […]
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Hollywood Bowl scrambles to plug August hole
LA’s summer concert venue has suffered a week-long cancellation by the Simon Bolivar Orchestra with Gustavo Dudamel. It is reliablly reported, and not officially denied, that they were refused visas. The orchestra is a propaganda […]
The China-UK Cultural Exchange Programme at St Martin-in-the-Fields
The inaugural Cbina-UK Cultural Exchange Programme arrived at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Friday lunchtime, July 18. .The programme brings together musicians from Birmingham (where Artistic Director Di Xiao is a Piano Professor) and its sister cites. […]
The Great Toccata: Daniel Moult plays Bach on the Schnitger organ of the Martinikerk, Groningen as part of the Royal College of Organists’ Play the Organ campaign
There is a nationwide decline in organists and to try and stem this the Royal College of Organists (RCO) is devoting 2025 to its Play the Organ campaign, aiming not just to increase the number of people […]
92 apply for NY Times classical job
LinkedIn informs me that 92 people have clicked ‘apply’ for the job of Reporter, Classical Music and Dance, posted on the site a week ago. What’s involved? The Culture desk is looking for a reporter […]
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 […]
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 […]
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