June 29, 2025
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Who will Win the Ring Award?

Who will Win the Ring Award?

This week OperaVision brings Slippedisc readers coverage of the Ring Award in Graz, Austria. The RING AWARD is the foremost international competition for emerging talent in music theatre direction, set and costume design. The Grand Finale […]

Alastair Macaulay reviews three London plays

Alastair Macaulay reviews three London plays

From our critic in residence: The word “extraordinary” is overused, but everything about the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs production of Sarah Kane’s “4.48 Psychosis” (2000) merits it. In this twenty-fifth anniversary of the original production, […]

Death of US conductor, 85

Death of US conductor, 85

The Mendelssohn Club and others has lamented the passing of its music director Alan Harler. In his tenure of more than 20 years, Harler commissioned and premiered more than 50 new works, including David Lang’s […]

French mourn Japanese pianist, 64

French mourn Japanese pianist, 64

Many French musicians regret the passing of Fuminori Tanada, pianist of the contemporary music group Ensemble Itineraire for which he also composed. Originally from Okayama he studied ciomposition at the National University of Art and […]

LSO seeks new chief

LSO seeks new chief

It has been announced today that Dame Kathryn McDowell will retire as Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra a year from now. She has been in the job for two decades, with three music […]