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Cancer claims Broadway conductor, 70

Cancer claims Broadway conductor, 70

The death has been announced of Sue Anderson, a regular performer on Broadway and Pops conductor with many leading orchestras, including the London Philharmonic. She had suffered from cancer for a long while. Am ong […]

Breaking: Anna Netrebko quits Verona

Breaking: Anna Netrebko quits Verona

Message from the Russian soprano’s people: Anna Netrebko is unfortunately obliged to withdraw from her two performances of Aida at the Arena di Verona this summer for personal reasons. “I sincerely regret the inconvenience this […]

Catalan composer, RIP

Catalan composer, RIP

The death has been announced of Albert Llanas Rich, a leading Catalan composer whose work was performed by international orchestras. Albert was 67. Sequences for Orchestra , which won the City of Barcelona Prize, is […]

Armenian star gets a Strad

Armenian star gets a Strad

The excellent Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatryan has been loaned the famed ‘Kiesewetter’ violin, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona around the year 1724. The loan was made through the Stretton Society, which places prestige instruments […]

Lang Lang to mentor Saudi pianists

Lang Lang to mentor Saudi pianists

Another act of educational philanthropy. Press release from Riyadh today: RIYADH: The Music Commission has launched the Kingdom’s first summer piano program, in collaboration with renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]