Maestro mourns his wife, Mary
David Zinman, former music director of the Baltimore Symphony and Tonhalle Zurich, has lost his beloved wife. He writes: It is with great sorrow that we mourn the passing of dear Mary She was a […]
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In Birmingham, an arena rock band bans all phones
The recent kerfuffles at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra are having wider repercussions. A Swedish rock group at the Utilita Arena caused long street queues by insisting that all patrons surrender their phones before […]
Veteran US music school chief steps down
The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami has let is be known that Dean Shelly Berg will depart a year from now. Berg who turns 70 in August, is a classical and […]
Starting today: The ultimate classical streaming chart
At a time when shrinking CD sales have made physical charts meaningless, we are delighted to have obtained exclusive publication right to the Apple classical charts, which represent global usage. We will publish the Apple […]
Trump grabs Kennedy Center for his 100th Day
From the occupied arts center: Step in to The Kennedy Center for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Set in the interactive gallery honoring President John F. Kennedy, this unforgettable […]
Fifth Avenue takes up Rugby music director
The long-discordant church of St Thomas Fifth Avenue has named a successor to Jeremy Filsell, who was sacrificed in the lastest upheavals three months ago. The next music director is to be Richard Tanner, director […]
Pope Francis was a record buff with very specific tastes
Three years ago, we published a photo of Pope Francis nipping out of a record store in Rome. The Vatican posted a hasty press release, saying he had just blessed the shop after renovation. But […]
Cancer claims versatile composer, 52
Colleagues are mourning the Georgian composer Marianna Tscharkwiani, who lived for a while in Vienna and has died after a prolonged struggle with cancer. Originally immersed in Stockhausen and electronic music, she became a compelling […]
Tel Aviv mourns head of strings
The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music has announced the death of the violist Gad Levertov, long-serving head of its strings department. He was also a member of the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the Sol La Re […]
Running for Beethoven
From Daria van den Bercken: 18 Apr 2025 A running event during a classical piano concert. Is it possible? Yes! On the final day of the Piano Biennale Festival in the Netherlands, we held Running […]
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