Cardiff musicians agree to lose 10 jobs
The BBC is reporting that members of the Welsh National Opera orchestra have accepted a pay deal after a year of protests. The price is the loss of 10 positions, which are curretnyl vacant. WNO […]
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San Francisco principal quits for Chicago
We hear that the principal trombone audition in the Chicago Symphony has been won by Timothy Higgins of San Francisco. Higgins, originally from Houston, became principal trombone of the San Francisco Symphony by Michael Tilson […]
The harp? It’s a nothingburger
An entertaining essay in the New York Times by harpist Parker Ramsaydoes its damnedest to pluck the instrument from obscurity. … I’m a professional harpist. So is my mother. Some of my earliest exposure to […]
Scoop: Vienna prefers Shostakovich to Beethoven
A howl has gone up at Die Presse at the sight of next season’s concert listings. Chief critic by Wilhelm Sinkovicz has counted the concerts from two leading promoters and found that there is more […]
Ruth Leon recommends….. Monstrous Beauty – A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie Join Iris Moon, Associate Curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum, along with artist Patty Chang, Professor of Art, University of Southern California, to explore Monstrous Beauty: […]
Wagner opera house founder dies
Martin Graham, founder of Longborough Festival Opera, died yesterday aged 83. Longborough statement: A grammar-school boy and builder with no formal musical training, Martin transformed a Gloucestershire barn, a love of music, and a passion […]
Orchestras must now catch the eye
The Philharmonia unfurled its new season today: The season also includes a collaboration with visual artists Gilbert & George, a genre-crossing heavy metal project, and an opera about the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match. […]
Why the Proms still matter
Every April for as long as I can remember I have ripped open the BBC Proms Guide a few days ahead of publication in search of coming summer thrills. A sad life, I know, but […]
Another huge gift for Jacksonville as music department shuts down
The Jacksonville Symphony in Florida, which recently banked an anonymous $15 million donation, has just received a $3 million top-up from the Terry Family Foundation. The orchestra says: ‘This remarkable gift will strengthen the Symphony’s […]
What will happen to Steinway when US tariffs kick in?
The NY Times has a soft feature today about its favourite pianist Jeremy Denk choosing a new piano for the Frick. He has a choice of three, all Steinways. America knows no other concert brand. […]
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