Many Happy Returns to mezzo-soprano Diana Montague, 68 today.
Many Happy Returns to soprano Janice Watson, 57 today.
When I’m 64: Many Happy Returns to baritone Anthony Michaels-Moore.
Opera Holland Park releases The House of Life with David Butt Philip and James Baillieu.
Ahead of the 150th anniversary of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s birth in 2022, Opera Holland Park is releasing a performance of The House of Life. Leading British tenor David Butt Philip and the acclaimed pianist and accompanist James Baillieu were filmed for...
Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 Schedule of Events.
Richmond, VA: April 7, 2021 – The Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021and theRichmond Symphonyannounced today the schedule of events for this year’s Competition, May 14-23, 2021. After a year of waiting necessitated by the global pandemic, the Competition...
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André Previn conducts the LSO in Richard Strauss’s Alpine Symphony, January 1978, Royal Festival Hall [audio].
Although there are two Previn studio recordings of this wonderful piece (Philadelphia Orch/EMI/Warner and Vienna Phil/Telarc), this LSO concert performance is well-worth a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_AsqXubb-I...
Southbank Sinfonia at St John’s Smith Square: Building a Sound Future Together.
Southbank Sinfonia and St John’s Smith Square are excited to announce their strategic merger, forming Southbank Sinfonia at St John’s Smith Square. A wonderful opportunity will arise by these two charities merging into one new organisation thereby...
The Cleveland Orchestra announces Eric and Jane Nord $1 million dollar gift and Matching Challenge fundraising campaign.
All new and increased donations will be matched, dollar for dollarFunds raised support general operating of The Cleveland OrchestraThe Cleveland Orchestra’s supporters have wonderful memories, share yours at clevelandorchestra.com/yourstoryToday, The Cleveland...
Royal Academy of Music livestreams 25 concerts in April and May.
Residency with Sir Mark Elder, the Academy’s Barbirolli Chair of Conducting 13 world premieres as part of our 200 Pieces series Royal Academy Opera gives the premiere of a new Purcell Society edition of Dido and Aeneas, with musical direction from Elizabeth Kenny All...