A detail of A C Pugin’s drawing of the Entrance Hall, Brighton Pavilion c1821 English piano maker Thomas Tomkison (c1764-1853) made a succession of instruments for the Prince of Wales (later Prince Regent and then […]
After a lengthy audition process, the King’s Singers have chosen Piers Connor Kennedy as their next bass. He replaces Jonathan Howard, who departs after 14 years. Kennedy has held a composing residency at St Peter’s […]
The Salzburg Easter Festival has declared plans to stage Wagner’s Ring over four years, 2026 to 2030. In 2o28 it will break from the Ring to present Arnold Schoenberg’s Moses und Aron, a masterpiece of […]