Sothebys are selling a trove of 1,500 love letters between the Vienna-born Oxford composer and musicologist Egon Wellesz (1885–1974) and the poet Elizabeth Mackenzie (1921–2021), Vice-Principal of Lady Margaret Hall. Wellesz lived in ‘a very […]
This weekend will mark 70 years since the death of Wilhelm Furtwängler, on November 30, 1954. While his political decisions remain contentious, his importance as a conductor has only increased. No musician in his time, […]
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Just in time to wish happy 45th birthday to one of the finest violinists of our time. Hope to see her back soon, fully recovered from a trapped nerve. UPDATE: Hilary will guest star in […]
A generous gesture from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Farewell to Nikita! After 14 and a half years with the SCO, it is with sadness that we bid a fond farewell to Principal Double Bass Nikita […]
The orchestra of Spain’s poorest region has just lost its leader: Andrés Salado, Artistic and Principal Conductor of the Orquesta de Extremadura (OEX) in Spain, has terminated his position at the helm of the orchestra due to, in […]
Between movements of the Mieczyslaw Weinberg violin concerto with the London Philharmonic Orchestra last night,, Gidon Kremer paused to adjust his shoulder rest – only for the wretched thing to break in half. ‘Never happened […]
The countryhouse opera festival at Nevill Holt, which was severely shrunk last summer, has formed a five-year partnership with the regional opera company to improve its future offer. Up to a point. Here’s the gist: […]
Ex-BBC man Adam Gatehouse, who took over as artistic director of the Leeds Piano Competition together with Paul Lewis nine years ago, is to step aside in the spring. Gatehouse has been sole artistic director […]
The Salzburg Festival has taken the unusual step of sacking one of its directors for alleged breach of contract. The Russian Marina Davydova took up the post as Director of Drama just over a year […]
