The exiled Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov paid a call yesterday on his contemporary Arvo Pärt in his Estonian retreat.
The Estonia Hall in Talinn is putting on a Silvestrov concert tonight.
The post Two composers meet in idyll appeared first on Slippedisc.
January 26th is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Paul Newman (1925-2008), American actor, director, racing car driver, entrepreneur and philanthropist. A noted political liberal, Newman was outspoken in support of causes such as […]
The Met chief had a big birthday bash in Montreal on Sunday. Some impressive talent turned out. The post Forever young? Yannick turns 50 appeared first on Slippedisc.
We hear that the Belgian early-music orchestra Anima Eterna has sacked its founder Jos Van Immerseel for ‘persistent aggressive behavior’. Immerseel, 78, is one of the leaders of the period-instrument movement. He founded the orchestra […]
