Orchestra caves in to piano activist
The press release below reports the rare capitulation of a professional symphony orchestra to the political bias of a solo pianist. It would be helpful if the MSO were to amplify the ‘safety concerns’ that […]
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Ruth Leon recommends. Blackbeats: Cubism Reimagined
Blackbeats: Cubism Reimagined This is a fascinating illustrated lecture from the Met Museum, given by Richard J. Powell, Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University as he rethinks the art of Cubism through the historical and […]
12 Ensemble at St Martin’s
Greenwood, Britten, Beethoven Mary Bevan (soprano); 12 Ensemble. St Marin-in-the-Fields, London, 8.8.2024 Jonny Greenwood Three Miniatures from Water Britten Les Illuminations Beethoven String Quartet in A-Minor, Op. 132, Molto Adagio The 12 Ensemble is […]
Youngest solo artist on record?
PR release: Jalimpa, a singer-songwriter raised on Suo-Oshima Island, Japan, has been certified by Guinness World Records as the “Youngest Solo Artist to Release an Album” for her debut album “Nonsense Makes Sense”, which she […]
Another country where arts funding is governed by DEI ideology
Tweet by composer Samuel Andreyev: A composer friend attended a programming meeting in Vancouver during which the possibility of one of his works being played was raised. ‘Sorry,’ they said, ‘we’re only doing DEI pieces’. […]
The big question for Yuja Wang
Lindsay McMurdo, a critic at the Edinburgh Festival, hits the elusive nail bang on the head: And therein lies both a small part of the appeal and a large part of the problem, at least […]
Cleveland nets another $5 mill
The Cleveland Orchestra has received a $5 million gift from the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation in support of the Kelvin Smith Family Chair held by Music Director Franz Welser-Möst. Welser-Möst will step down when […]
Past, present and future: a diverse range of music and performers to look forward to in the Autumn Season of Conway Hall’s Sunday Concerts series
Simon Callaghan and the Piatti Quartet at Conway Hall in December 2022 The 2024/25 season Conway Hall’s Sunday Concert series opens on 15 September 2024 when the Zoffany Ensemble returns to the hall with a […]
German opera director, RIP
The widely admired Christoph Nel died on Monday, aged 80. Working mostly in Frankfurt, he also directed in Stuttgart, Hannover, Munich, Mannheim and Berlin. The post German opera director, RIP appeared first on Slippedisc.
A moment of cool contemplation
Newly up on Youtube: Martha Argerich and friends. The post A moment of cool contemplation appeared first on Slippedisc.
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