American-Asian composer, RIP
The San Francisco Chronicle carries an obituary for Mark Izu, a composer and bassist who was a central figure in the Asian American arts movement. Mark, who died of colon cancer, was 70. He curated […]
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Small fuss over minor cut on Radio 3
The BBC has decided to abolish Drama on 3, a regular slot for radio plays. The broadcaster cites financial pressures and claims, rightly, that listeners turn to Radio 3 for classical music, not drama – […]
Just in: Jonas Kaufmann goes it alone
In a sign he is winding down his future availability for opera engagements, the German tenor has announced an end to his career-long representation by the New York firm of Zemsky/Green. Kaufmann’s personal manager Bruce […]
German soprano, RIP
The Saxon soprano Barbara Hoene has died, aged 80. She spent 36 years as a soloist of the Semper Oper in Dresden, where she was appointed Kammersängerin, She married the violinist Klaus Hoene and retired […]
Big birthday cheque for Sir Simon Rattle
He’s not 70 til Sunday but the Big Berthas of German industry this morning awarded him the 2025 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize. He will receive 250,000 Euros. Three composers – the Iranian Canadian Ashkan […]
Dawn raid: Sony swoops on Supraphon
Sidelined in the last round of label takeovers which saw Universal acquire Hypperion, Apple buy Bis and Klaus Heymann take over Chandos, slow-moving Sony Classical has just bought the venerable Czech label Supraphon. This is […]
Record biz mourns inspiring leader
Classical recording people have been sharing memories of Bill Holland, former CEO of Universal Classics and Jazz, who died at the end of the year, aged 81. Bill started out sweeping floors in an Oxford […]
Cancer claims guitar legend, 57
The Spanish classical guitarist José Luis de la Paz has died of a rapid cancer in Miami. He had lived in the US for the past decade. José accompanied and composed for leading flamenco dancers.. […]
Just in: Tragic death of Vienna Boys Choir master
Choral networks are sharing news of the sudden death on Monday night of Oliver Stech, chorus master of the Vienna Boys Choir since 2011. The exact cause is not yet known. Oliver led the famed […]
NY tenor is named to sing at Trump inauguration
A New York classical-crossover vocalist who sang at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally last October has been chose to deliver the anthem at the presidential inauguration. Jackie Evancho had the honour at the first […]
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