Three unexploded World War Two bombs have caused the cancellation of tonight’s WDR Symphony concert in Cologne. The whole town centre has been shut off since eight this morning, with some 200,000 residents evacuated. It […]
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed Donald Palumbo as choirmaster of the Chicago Symphony Chorus from July 1. Palumbo retired recently after 17 years leading the Metropolitan Opera Chorus in New York. The post Chicago […]
The final round begins tonight in Fort Worth. The six contestants are: Carter Johnson, Canada/United States, 28 Philipp Lynov, Russia, 26 Evren Ozel, United States, 26 Aristo Sham, Hong Kong China, 29 Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, […]
Hartford Symphony Orchestra and music director Carolyn Kuan will part ways in the spring of 2027, after a 16-year engagement. From the local statement: Kuan initially had a three-year contract to lead the Hartford Symphony […]
The international Norwegian soprano gave birth last week to halthy twins. All doing well, we hear. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L I S E D A V I […]
David Goode, 53, was sacked last year by Eton College and banned from teaching for life, following indecent website searches. Goode has a new release out next month with some very early Mozart sketches. The […]
It’s the fourth, in the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Odesa. Hobart Earle conducts the Odesa Philharmonic. The post Watch: A Bruckner symphony in wartorn Odesa appeared first on Slippedisc.
The composer Georges Delerue attended Olivier Messiaen’s class at the Paris Conservatoire alongside Pierre Boulez. Both reached their centenary this year. Delerue became a prolific c omposer for film and TV with more than 350 […]
Messge from Parma Recordings: We’re excited to announce a new featured recording opportunity with internationally acclaimed horn soloist Radek Baborák, one of the most distinguished figures on the global classical stage. This opportunity invites composers to […]
The International Double Reed Society has published its annual commissioning grants. The purpose of these grants is to diversify the composers of double reed repertoire. These grants are given towards the commissioning of composers who […]
