Yuja drops out

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 […]

In our report on Wednesday’s performance of the Babi Yar Symphony at the Royal Festival Hall, we found cause to praise the ‘impressive performance of the London Philharmonic male chorus’. This drew a prompt request […]

Presently solo English horn at the New York Philharmonic, Ryan Roberts has announced himself on social media as the next principal oboe in the LA Philharmonic. The LA seat is kept warm by frequent rotation. […]