The Sun Symphony Orchestra of Hanoi has imported Gerry Varona as assistant principal viola.
Originally from the Philippines, Varona arrives from the Orquestra Filarmônica de Minas Gerais in Brazil.
Small world, getting smaller.
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The international Yehudi Menuhin festival in Gstaad has consigned its future to the violinist Daniel Hope. The appointment of the new director will be announced tomorrow. Details here. Hope, 50, grew up Yehudi Menuhin’s knee […]
Hot on the thumbs of Van Cliburn winnner Aristo Sham, Hong Kong conductor Wilson Ng has landed a global management deal with Ibermusica in Madrid. Ng, 35, is fellow conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra […]
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