classical music

Voces8 on top form. The post A British ensemble’s prayer from Munich appeared first on Slippedisc.

The Odesa Philharmonic united will never be defeated. The conductor is Hobart Earle. The post Beating the Russians back with Bruckner appeared first on Slippedisc.

A Brahms Intermezzo, played by smokin’ Annie Fischer. The post Better than any mezzo…. appeared first on Slippedisc.

Presently solo English horn at the New York Philharmonic, Ryan Roberts has announced himself on social media as the next principal oboe in the LA Philharmonic. The LA seat is kept warm by frequent rotation. […]

A weekly review from our critic-in-residence, Alastair Macaulay: The tenor Ian Bostridge is sixty, but sounds much younger. On Sunday 6 July, he and the master Schubertian pianist Steven Osborne gave a recital of Schubert’s […]

We have been notified of the passing of Raymond Guiot, a student of Marcel Moyse who went on to teach many players who were successful around the world. He was principal flute at the Opéra […]

Conductor Herbert Blomstedt is 98. Still going strong. Must surely be the oldest maestro to stand (or sit) in front of the Vienna Philharmonic. The post Today’s other birthday appeared first on Slippedisc.

It’s Julia Harguindey, principal for the past 9 years at the Nashville Symphony.   The post Pittsburgh picks principal bassoon appeared first on Slippedisc.

By Mark Swed, in the LA Times: Tuesday night the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened its 103rd season at the Hollywood Bowl. It was a beautiful evening. Lustrous twilight. Bright moon. Paradisal weather. Unusually light traffic. […]

Message from the Kapan festival in Yerevan, Armenia: “It was recently announced that the artist has been hospitalized due to exhaustion following an intensive international tour schedule. On medical advice, she has been instructed to […]