Commissioned by Staatsoper Hannover, the opera Echo 72. Israel in München is produced by a creative team with an excellent track record. The libretto is written by Roland Schimmelpfennig, one of the most often performed dramatists of […]
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The Queen of Motown is heading for Manchester this summer. She will perform in the Co-op Live Arena, backed by the Halle Orchestra, England’s second-oldest symphonic ensemble. The tour is titled Diana Ross: A Symphonic […]
Colin Jacobsen was never going to be rank and file. At an early age he founded the the string quartet Brooklyn Rider and the collaborative orchestra The Knights, which he co-leads with his cellist brother […]
By Barry Lenson We find it reassuring that young Americans are still deciding to become composers. It is more wonderful still that at least one of these younger Americans, Jennifer Higdon, is composing works that […]
Nabil Shehata has just taken over the artistic direction of the Barenboim-Said Akademie Orchestra. He’s a former principal bass in the Berlin Philharmonic. Barenboim said: ‘I am very happy and grateful that Nabil Shehata has […]
Message received: On January 17, Mary O’Reilly, who was the first violinist in our orchestra from 1988 to 2003, died. Mary O’Reilly was born in Irvington, New Jersey, and her musical journey took her to […]
The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia has named Sir Mark Elder as its music director, from September. Elder, 77, stepped down last year after quarter of a century as head of the […]
It’s reported that the board of Toulon Opera voted yeserday to dismiss its permanent chorus. Twenty-five singers will lose their jobs. Economic circumstances are given as the reason. The opera house is presently under renovation. […]
The much-loved Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena has taken to social media to share some bad health news. He has been diagnosed with Alzherimers Disease, but continues to feel well in himself and will carry on […]
