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The death has been announced of John Dean, long-serving principal viola of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in his birthplace, Perth. During his studies in the UK he played in the London Mozart Players, the […]

The actors union Equity today began balloting its members at Welsh National Opera to approve industrial action. Chorus pay is being cut by at least 15% and numbers will be reduced, with a real threat […]

Uncertainty at English National Opera is affecting long-term casting plans. The company says: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Innocent Masuku and Nmon Ford have withdrawn from playing the roles of Nemorino and Belcore respectively in Donizetti’s […]

Message from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra: The Vienna Philharmonic and the Musikverein Wien regret to announce that the concerts on 7 and 8 December 2024 with John Williams have to be cancelled. Due to a […]

The world’s most productive conducting teacher celebrated his latest birthday this weekend – with a concert, of course. If you follow through the Instagram chain, you will find ex-pupil Mikko Franck bashing the percussion. View […]

Message received: Sent on behalf of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus We, the members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, are reaching out to our friends and supporters to express our deep, ongoing concern about […]

The picture was taken in Lucerne after the last concert of the West-East Diwan Orchestra.   The post Daniel Barenboim, end of tour appeared first on Slippedisc.

STATEMENT FROM THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION (SOMA) Australia’s professional orchestral musicians stand in solidarity with and in admiration of our colleagues in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. For too long we have witnessed the musicians […]

The orchestra management has issued a brutal demand to Michael Lam, 63, oboist and cor anglais player, to attend a reaudition or be dismissed without pension. The orchestra’s MD, Ofer Amsalem, wrote to him that […]

Not unreasonable, this one.   8. Beethoven pic.twitter.com/RSrOiGbCfK — Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) August 15, 2024 The post Beethoven, reimagined by AI appeared first on Slippedisc.