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The great Italian pianist Maria Tipo died this morning in Florence, in her daughter Alina’s arms. Maria was 93. Winner of the 1949 Geneva Competition, she went on to play with many of the world’s […]

She’s…. ok, so you guess. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuja Wang (@yujawang.official) The post It’s Yuja’s birthday today appeared first on Slippedisc.

Riccardo Chailly, unwell, has pulled out of a European tour with the orchestra of La Scala, Milan. His replacement is Lorenzoi Viotti. We send speedy recovery wishes to Riccardo. press release: There has been a […]

Message from Brooline, Mass., violin dealer Christopher Reuning: My take on the sale of the Joachim, Ma Stradivari sold at Sotheby’s: The hammer price of $10M may have been well below the over hyped publicity […]

Daniele Gatti will conduct an anniversary performance of Verdi’s Requiem, eighty years after the destruction of the city where he is now chief conductor. Press release: The raid on 13 and 14 February 1945 that […]

The Metrpolitan Opera, which is resting this month, will announce its next season Wednesday week. It promises a ‘spectacular 2025-26 season which features six stunning news productions’. They may need to discuss co-productions with the […]

The conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, recovering presently from a bout of flu, as been using his downtime to create an online shrine to his phenomenal ancestors. “My grandparents became mega-stars,” says Tilson Thomas, “and found […]

The Frenchman composed Jeux for the Ballets Russes in 1911-12, after getting excited by Stravinsky’s Petrushka. He decided to go one better bur went too far for public tolerance. Jeux never really caught on, partly […]

The immediate closure has been announced at three French magazines, Avant-Scène Opéra, Classica and Pianist, all on economic grounds. Avant-Scène Opéra, in its 50th year, was unique in devoting each bimonthly issue to a single […]

Croydon Council has overspent this year by £35 million and is seeking a government bailout. It has been told to sell assets. Top of the list is Fairfield Hall, a world-class venue for orchestral concerts. […]