October 11, 2024
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Death of a noted improviser, 84

Death of a noted improviser, 84

The death has been announced in Warsaw of Szábolcs Esztényi, a Hungarian-born pianist and composer who influenced generations of students as piano improvisation teacher at the Fryderyk Chopin Secondary School of Music in Warsaw and […]

BAM picks artistic director

BAM picks artistic director

Brooklyn Academy of Music has chosen veteran programmer Amy Cassello as its Artistic Director. BAM President Gina Duncan said: ‘Amy is a deep thinker who considers the needs of artists and arts workers at every […]

Thailand death of Swiss mezzo, 59

Tip-off: Woman rising on the Rhine

Le Figaro reports that the Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg has chosen its next director. Chrysoline Dupont is presently production director at the Opera Comique in Paris. She succeeds Alain Perroux, who is off […]

Thailand death of Swiss mezzo, 59

Thailand death of Swiss mezzo, 59

Multiple reports are circulating of the sudden death of Franca Courtin in the Thai beach resort of Hua Hin, where she was teaching. No further details are presently available. The Romanian-born soprano Ana Maria Labin […]

Yuja ruffles China fans

Yuja ruffles China fans

Fans have been complaining on Chinese social media that Yuja Wang cut short a Boston Symphony signing session on Wednesday in Shanghai, saying ”this is not my CD signing and I’m going to leave.’ She […]

Minnesota Orchestra loses its chief

Minnesota Orchestra loses its chief

The Minnesota Orchestra’s president and CEO has jumped ship. Michelle Miller Burns, who has led the orchestra since 2018 and delivered a smooth change of music director, has been made CEO and president of the […]