3+ hour, 48+ min ago  (183+ words) The much-admired American violinist, long laid off by a shoulder injury, played Wigmore Hall last night with pianist Tom Poster. Earlier in the week, she occupied the orchestra pit at New York City Ballet, playing the oleaginous solos in Lalo's…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (294+ words) Three board members of the main Brussels concert hall, the Bozar, have announced their resignations over planned concert visits by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra with its Israeli chief conductor Lahav Shani. The Flemish green party leader Jos Geysels led the…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (58+ words) The death has been announced of the clarinetist, composer and conductor Aurelian-Octav Popa, one of Romania's most admired musicians. He was 88. Pianist Sara Davis Buechner lost most of her" A survey of recent surveys". this video is" The much-loved English…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (105+ words) As a counterpoint to yesterday's somewhat gloomy Youtube commentary on orchestral careers, here are some reflections from two violinists who are retiring from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra after a total of 80 years " Rachel Browne and Frank de Groot. Rachel: "I…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago  (113+ words) The death has been announced of Vladimir Molchanov, presenter of the'television program Before and after midnight in the 1980s and 1990s, creating an island of free speech and fresh ideas amid the crumbling Soviet empire. Molchanov, who was 75, died in an Israeli…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago  (597+ words) Erich Wolfgang Korngold's violin concerto can feel like it has more notes than absolutely necessary, but Ray Chen's performance last night at the Royal Albert Hall was positively heroic. While both soloist and leaders went on churning out the notes,…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (137+ words) The German-based South Korean composer Unsuk Chin has added the $67, 000 Daewon Music Award to her impressive pack of trophies. Chin, 64, is probably more famous for her prizes than for her pieces. The awards include the Grawemeyer (2004), Arnold Schonberg Prize (2005), Prince…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (86+ words) Zubin Mehta, 90, has told Munich he won't be contucting Turandot next month "due to his limited mobility'. Henrik N'n'si will take over. Zubin has also shrunk his gala concert on May 30, "out of consideration for his health'. Instead of Mahler…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (47+ words) A survey of recent surveys. this video is going viral as we write. The much-loved English soprano, 79, was planning to The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has just named Rattle and Muti share a cuddle at the From the first time…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (46+ words) A survey of recent surveys. it's going viral as we write. The much-loved English soprano, 79, was planning to The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has just named From the first time in three months, there's The eminent Portuguese cellist and professor…...