After a aseason of auditions, the Israel Philharmonic orchestra has chosen Nitzan Bartana as its next concertmaster, the first woman to occupy that post. Bartana is presently second Konzertmeisterin at Basel Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland. […]
Philadcdelphia’s fire department declared an all-hands emergency in the early hours of Saturday morning after fire broke out in a building near Rittenhouse Square. The Art Alliance building was occupied by the former University of […]
In terms of career trajectory, thee is no equalling Klaus Mäkelä. He collects principal positions with the World’s major orchestras like others collect stamps. And yet, should we believe the hype? This release suggest not; […]
Free Livestreams Click here to register Deep in the beautiful Berkshires, there’s a world class dance festival, Jacob’s Pillow, devoted to the performance of every kind of dance. This summer, Jacob’s Pillow Live presents free […]
Alice Farnham with members of the Royal Northern Sinfonia and members of the RPS Women Conductors programme at the Glasshouse including Charlotte Corderoy In 2014, conductor Alice Farnham formed the Women Conductors programme, initially at […]
We’re delighted to present an extract from Indyana Schneider’s new novel, Since The World Is Ending, published later this month by Simon & Schuster. Indyana Schneider (pic) is an opera singer and novelist from Australia. She […]
I Knew a Man Who Knew Brahms https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/I-Knew-a-Man-Who-Knew-Brahms/Nancy-Shear/9798888456620 I don’t review books on Ruth Leon‘s Theatrewise but I want to bring this one to your attention because I’ve just read it myself and became absorbed into the life […]
In his autobiography (with Jane Scovell), Brian Large relates how he hired Kleiber’s son Marko as his assistance for a television production of Tristan und Isolde from Munich. Kleiber sent a message that he’d like […]
In May 2021, pianist Kirill Gerstein spent part of his Gilmore prize money on a commission to Chick Corea (pictured) to compose a piece for him to play with the jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton. Their […]
Zemlinsky’s orchestral works are wonderfully scored and seldom performed. Here’s your chance. The post Rare chance to see a mermaid appeared first on Slippedisc.
%20TallWall%20Media_Oxford%20Song.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "There was no closure here: four Irish women composers give voice to women of the Magdalene Laundries in remarkable performances from Lotte Betts-Dean & Deirdre Brenner in Oxford")
