Barrie Kosky’s most recent staging of the Ring continues at Covent Garden with Siegfried; the director had previously declared himself unsatisfied with his staging for Staatsoper Hannover in 2009-11. While this Ring still has one vital part to go, we […]
Welcome to our new series, All-IN-4Art where our Florida correspondent, Robert J Carreras interviews musical figures from across the globe. Bettina Bermbach, 2026 (Photo: David Ausserhofer) Bettina Bermbach arrived at Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben (DSM, the […]
I tried. I really did. But here’s the thing. Compositional ability aside, the recording itself is what really bothers me on this Pentatone CD. Approaching something as bizarre as this, everything must work in its […]
David Butt Philip & Friends Gala – Susanna Stranders, Liam James Karai, Ellie Laugharne – St Paul’s Opera (Photo: Julian Guidera) David Butt Philip & Friends Gala; Ellie Laugharne, Marta Fontanals-Simmons, David Butt Philip, Liam […]
Stephen McNeff: Ballads of a Bogman – The Sigerson Clifford Song Cycle, Vaughan Williams: Songs of Travel; Gavan Ring, Fiachra Garvey; Wigmore HallReviewed 17 March 2027 Stephen McNeff’s masterly settings of poetry inspired by County Kerry with performers who […]
Anna Clyne (Photo: Victoria Stevens) The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has announced that USA-based British composer Anna Clyne has been appointed composer-in-residence for the 2026/27 season. Her work with the CBSO will include […]
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National Children’s Orchestras (Photo: Paul Blakemore ) Next month, a pair of concerts at Bristol Beacon will showcase the talents of the National Children’s Orchestra (NCO). Music in Motion on Sunday 5 April, sees the […]
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Lehár: The Merry Widow – Paula Sides in John Savournin’s production at Scottish Opera 2025 (Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic) Buxton International Festival is going from strength to strength and the 2026 festival, which runs from 9 […]
Easter Music Course The Guildhall School offers a wide range courses above and beyond full-time study. There are Summer Evening Courses, Easter Short Courses and Summer Schools, with many courses offered on-line. The Easter Short […]
St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York (Photo from the Live Stream) A Facebook contact very kindly alerted me to the fact that the 10:15am Solemn Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on Sunday 15 […]
