A Scottish mezzo dies in Australia
Opera Australia has posted news of the death of Rosemary Gunn, a Scottish mezzo-soprano who enjoyed a four-decade career with the company. Rosemary joined the company in 1972 and, in 1977, won both the Pan […]
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Just in: LA Phil names another principal
Days after nailing Ryan Roberts from the NY Phil as principal oboe, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has secured a principal second violin. She is Melody Ye Yuan from Canada and she has been playing in […]
Justin’s the only Biber to miss out
This week’s Apple streaming top ten, released exclusively to slippedisc.com, has music by Biber ad number one and two. Uncle Heinrich Biber is the current star. Not the Canadian heartthrob. Here’s the list. 1 Just […]
Exclusive: ENO orchestra is confirmed for country Ring
Grange Park Opera this morning sealed a deal to secure the summer employment of the orchestra of English National Opera. Under the five-year agreement, the orchestra will play the entire Ring Cycle from 2026 to […]
More turmoil around Jaap Van Zweden
A Hong Kong newspaper has reported fresh allegations of abusive conduct involving the former music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The other party was the chair of the musicians’ committee. Here’s an extract: […]
Brain tumour claims organist, 62
The leading Dutch musician Aart De Hort, organist at Rotterdam’s St Laurentius and St Elisabeth cathedrals since 2003, has died after a severe illness. Aside from his church work as an organist and choir conductor, […]
Musical chairs at Universal Edition
The once-dominant new-music publisher has announced the retirement of chief executive Astrid Koblanck after 20 years. She has been succeeded in Vienna by another board member, Stefan Ragg. The post Musical chairs at […]
Tributes to a tragic cellist
Tributes have been pouring in for the much loved Latvian cellist Marta Sudraba, who died this weekend, aged 50. From Kristina Blaumane: Dear Marta, I can’t believe, I can not accept that you are gone… […]
Gidon Kremer mourns leading cellist, 50
The Latvian musician Marta Sudraba, leader of the Kremerata Baltica cellos, died this weekend of an incurable disease, at the age of 50. Gidon Kremer has sent us this personal appreciation: Dearest…. Marta! You will […]
Orchestra to be conducted by a seven year-old girl
Message from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is set to dazzle audiences with a spectacular performance of Barbie: The Movie in Concert on Wednesday, July 16 at 7:00pm, promising an […]
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