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Andris Nelsons, by half

Andris Nelsons, by half

This week’s picture portfolio from the Boston Symphony Orchestra of music director Andris Nelsons show a leader painfully reduced in size. Formerly substantial, the Latvian is now a fraction of his former self. The transformation […]

Two more quit Cleveland

Two more quit Cleveland

Penn State School of Music has recruited two more unhappy teachers from the troubled Cleveland Institute of Music. Dr Scott Hanenberg, a Canadian, is to be Assistant Professor of Music. His wife, Dr. Caitlin Martinkus, […]

Dutch chief, RIP

Dutch chief, RIP

The death has been made known of Frans de Ruiter, founder of the Utrecht Early Music Festival and director of the Holland Festival (1977-1985). A harpsichordist by training, he went on to lead the Royal […]

Liverpool picks #2 bass

Liverpool picks #2 bass

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen Nathan Knight as Associate Principal Double Bass. He has been depping in the role throughout the season. He says: ‘As a teenager, I was fortunate enough to be […]

Summer nights in Vienna gardens

Summer nights in Vienna gardens

This week’s Apple Classical global streaming hits: 1 Sommernachtskonzert 2025 Wiener Philharmoniker, Tugan Sokhiev 2 Locatelli, 6 Introduttioni Teatrali Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante 3 Satie: Discoveries Alexandre Tharaud 4 Sleep Max Richter 5 The Summer […]

Brain tumour claims a klezmer star

Brain tumour claims a klezmer star

The funeral took place yesterday in Netanya, Israel, of Daniel Hoffman, an outstanding researcher and performer of klezmer music. He was diagnosed two years ago with a glioblastoma and received treatment in Germany. Daniel leaves […]

Conductor, 98, gets 15 minutes of fame

Conductor, 98, gets 15 minutes of fame

“CBS News Sunday Morning” has allocated its feelgood slot to the US-born Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, still working at 98. ‘It’s like intense sex,’ he says, ‘an extremely close relation’. Watch.     The post […]