BBC raises base orchestra wage above £40k
The minimum wage for tutti players in BBC orchestras has risen to £41,104 after players voted by a 4-1 margin to accept a new deal. Salaries will rise between 2.3 and 2.8 percent. Thias may […]
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Polish composer, 98
The veteran Polish composer Andrzej Hundziaka died yesterday in Lodz. He wrote many orchestral pieces and a vast number of choral works for children. The post Polish composer, 98 appeared first on Slippedisc.
An opera singer reports from Ukraine
Anna Starushkevych, a UK-based mezzo-soprano, is putting on her own song-and-dance work in war-torn Ukraine. Here’s is her unmediated account of today’s mid-war reality, published first on slippedisc.com: Hello from Ivano-Frankivsk — a beautiful city […]
Godless vicar cycles his cello round 42 cathedrals
From the Telegraph: Over the course of six weeks this summer Kenneth Wilson cycled to all 42 of England’s Anglican cathedrals – covering 2,000 miles in total – with a cello strapped to the front […]
Maestro is robbed in Frrench resort
The conductor Mathieu Herzog, former violist of the Ébène Quartet, has made it known that his cherished viola was stolen yesterday in the French resort of La-Teste-de-Buch. The instrument was made for him by Charles […]
Barenboim’s back
From the maestro’s media team: The 2025 West-Eastern Divan Orchestra summer tour with Daniel Barenboim and Lang Lang kicked off yesterday with a sold-out performance at the Musikfest Bremen. The tour continues today with the […]
NY Times advertises for classical music critic
Apparently, none of its present team has been called in for promotion. The job was listed last night. So far, only five people have clicked on it. The mission of The New York Times […]
Dear Alma, Must I turn a blind eye to my partner’s affair?
From our agony aunt’s mailbag: Dear Alma Urgent request. My deputy concertmaster is having sex with this season’s assistant conductor. She is 25, no commitments, on a learning curve with a man twenty years older […]
Japanese conductor, 73
The death is reported in Germany of the Japanese conductor Hiroaki Masuda. The post Japanese conductor, 73 appeared first on Slippedisc.
The quiet Czech you need to hear
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Viktor Kalabis is not easy to classify. His music owes something to Janacek and Martinu but without the insistent rhythms or the indelible melodies. He is a discreet […]
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