Paavo Järvi records Franz Schmidt’s Four Symphonies in Frankfurt for Deutsche Grammophon.
Paavo Järvi is following in his father Neeme’s footsteps who recorded Franz Schmidt’s Four Symphonies in Chicago and Detroit for Chandos. (Other complete Schmidt cycles are available.) It’s wonderful repertoire, which the Frankfurt Radio Symphony now does proud,...
Soohong Park wins Guildhall School’s Gold Medal 2020.
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is delighted to announce Soohong Park as the winner of this year’s Gold Medal, the School’s most prestigious prize for outstanding musicians. The prize is awarded to singers and instrumentalists in alternate years, and...
Many Happy Returns to composer & clarinettist Mark Simpson, 32 today.
Many Happy Returns to horn-player David Pyatt, 47 today.
TODAY: Bernard Haitink film this Saturday, September 26.
Previously published on September 20 Bernard Haitink The Enigmatic Maestro A portrait by John Bridcut of one of the world’s most admired conductors, filmed during the lead-up to his retirement at the age of 90. Saturday 26th September, 7.30pm BBC Two & iPlayer...
Met Opera Paid $3.5M to Settle with James Levine.
"Individuals 'familiar with the terms' of the company’s out-of-court agreement with Levine, reached in August of 2019, have said that the Met gave its deposed music director a whopping $3.5 million, suggesting that, had the case gone to trial, the Met would have...
SCOTTISH OPERA ACQUIRES THE DISTINGUISHED D’OYLY CARTE MUSIC HIRE LIBRARY.
Scottish Opera is delighted to be working with D’Oyly Carte Opera to bring the extensive music hire library of Gilbert and Sullivan works to its Elmbank Crescent offices in Glasgow, which also houses an extensive library of scores, orchestral and vocal parts. The...
‘Queen of Baroque’ Cecilia Bartoli Unveils New Album (Out 27th Nov).
Decca Classics releases a stunning collection of arias from Cecilia Bartoli, on 27th November 2020, ‘The Queen of Baroque’. Cecilia’s first compilation album in a decade features the very best of Bartoli’s treasured recordings of musical...
Scottish Chamber Orchestra announces streamed performances for October.
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra continues its commitment to bringing world-class music to audiences at home throughout October, with four evening chamber concerts filmed at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh and two lunchtime concerts livestreamed from St Andrews University....