San Diego’s symphony hall, the Jacobs Music Center, is reopening this weekend after extensive refurbishment with Mahler’s second symphony.
As an unusual prelude to the ribbon cutting, music director Rafael Payare took the oath of US citizenship.
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The composer Toru Fuyuki, famed for the science-fiction TV series Ultraseven, has died at 89. Fuyuki was dubbed ‘Father of Ultra Music’ for his use of special effects. Under his real name, Shoko Maita, he […]
We have been informed of the passing of two important players. Bernard Ringeissen, who died on April 4 at the age of 90, was an early champion on record of the music of Charles-Valentin Alkan, […]
The composer Richard M Sherman, who co-wrote wrote songs for Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has died in Beverly Hills, aged 95. All his songs were written with his brother […]
