While Ava Gardner moved hips and lips
Kurt Weill’s Broadway musical One Touch of Venus transferred to Hollywood in 1948. But the delicacy of ‘Speak Low’ was way beyond the capcity of its female lead. Eileen Wilson did the singing while Ava […]
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Foxtrot: Shostakovich’s Jazz Suite No.1, arranged by Paul Campbell performed by mass orchestra (featuring over 200 young musicians) at Benedetti Foundation’s London Sessions with Wynton Marsalis
Following an inspiring weekend at the Southbank Centre for the Benedetti Foundation’s London Sessions, the mass orchestra (featuring over 200 young musicians) performed a new arrangement by Paul Campbell of Shostakovich’s Jazz Suite No.1, including […]
Philadelphia’s new composer in residence
The Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim has been picked by Opera Philadelphia as its Composer in Residence for the new season. Joachim is one of ten composers contributing to the company’s February 2026 World Premiere […]
Arab drivers play Beethoven underneath their wheels
From an AP report: FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — The humble road rumble strip, used around the world to alert drifting drivers to potential hazards or lane departures, can play Beethoven on a mountain highway […]
Blossoming: santoor virtuoso Eeshar Singh in collaboration with Royal Northern Sinfonia at The Glasshouse, Gateshead
Eeshar Singh & Royal Northern Sinfonia As part of GemArts‘ Masala Festival at The Glasshouse in Gateshead on 18 July 2025, santoor virtuoso Eeshar Singh is collaborating with Royal Northern Sinfonia on Blossoming, a live […]
Nashville signs Leonard Slatkin
The veteran conductor will return to the Nashville Symphony as Music Advisor for the next three years. Slatkin, 80, previously served as Music Advisor from 2006 to 2009. ‘Twenty years ago, it was my privilege […]
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As Genesis Sixteen enters its 15th year, 22 young singers and one conductor are welcomed as the latest cohort
Genesis Sixteen Now entering its 15th year, Genesis Sixteen is set to welcome a new cohort for 2025/26 with 22 singers and one conductor joining The Sixteen’s free young artists’ programme for 18-23-year-olds which aims to […]
Just in: NY Times shakes out music critics
From the Hollywood Reporter: According to a memo to culture desk staff Tuesday from Times culture editor Sia Michel, which was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the four critics: TV critic Margaret Lyons, pop music critic […]
Was Puccini really such a bastard?
James Inverne’s new play, That Bastard Puccini, opened last night at the Park Theatre, in north London. It relates the rivalry between Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo as they raced to be first to complete […]
Two Florida orchestras have been shut down
Two Florida orchestras have now ceased operations. The Punta Gorda Symphony, which shuttered last year, has been joined by the Southwest Florida Symphony, based in Fort Myers. Both orchestras suffered setbacks during Covid but the […]
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