The Divertimento Symphony Orchestra was conducted at the Olympics closing ceremony by its founder Zahia Ziouani.
She’s French-Algerian, born in Paris in 1978, twin sister of the cellist Fettouma Ziouani.
Benjamin Bernheim sang Fauré’s Hymn to Apollo with a flying piano accompanist.
The post Twin conducts Olympics closing orchestra appeared first on Slippedisc.
From the AP: Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination […]
The Guardian reports that an elderly couple were refused entry last Friday to the Royal Albert Hall after stewards objected to the Palestine lapel badge they wore. After 15 minutes a supervisor arrived and overturned […]
The cello section of the 24th International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition has been won by Víctor García García, performing on a Baroque cello. Garcia, 30, takes home 10,000 Euros and the promise of future solo […]
.jpg?w=160&resize=160,160&ssl=1 "BBC Proms: Bach's Mass writ large as Arcangelo give us choral bravura at Royal Albert Hall")
