The orchestra has spent the weekend at the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, southern Italy. Riccardo Muti conducted Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Verdi’s Vespri Sicialiani, followed by Brahms’ Second Symphony. Just like olden times. […]
You might think that having Esa-Pekka Salonen quitting as music director would have mitigated the SFSO’s appetite for public conflict. Not a bit of it. Last week the musicians distributed leaflets before a concert honouring […]
Top news this morning on the French Riviera: Kazuki Yamada, Artistic and Musical Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo, has recently informed the Conseil d’Administration, chaired by HRH the Princess of Hanover, of his […]
Letter from CSO president Jeff Alexander: Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus and CSOA Administration, You might start hearing today on the news or from other organizations in which […]
The death has been conveyed of Alberto Mastromarino, an impressive baritone who appeared in leading roles on may of the world’s great stages, including La Scala, Vienna, Beijing and the Met. He sang his last […]
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The 18th Arthur Rubinstein Competition has announced its jury for the next event, which will take place from 28 April to 15 May 2026, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The jury consists of: Arie Vardi, Chairman […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Some artists stop at nothing to get attention. Others shy away from it like birds of an endangered species. No prizes for guessing which category Martha Argerich belongs […]
Dear Alma, There is a member of our orchestra who constantly engages with our soloists. It’s very annoying to be around, he shows signed photos to us and brags about it. I am sure the […]
From the small print of a five-year agreement signed this weekend by Manhattan School of Music and the Arts-MSM union: Under the terms of the new agreement, the minimum hourly wage will immediately rise to […]
