English Sinfonia celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Lark Ascending.
English Sinfonia celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Lark Ascending Live performance at St John’s Smith Square 100 years to the day of The Lark Ascending premiereAlso in the programme: Holst String Trio (as yet unrecorded) and Coleridge-Taylor Piano...
The uDiscover Classical 100.
November 23, 2020 (London, UK) – A brand new global poll is launching to find today’s best-loved classical musician. The uDiscover Classical 100 is the first of its kind – a major international initiative, offering fans worldwide the chance to vote for their favourite...
Gin & Tonic, anyone – with the Philharmonia Orchestra?
"The Philharmonia Orchestra is delighted to announce a new partnership with award-winning Shropshire gin distillery Wardington’s Original Ludlow Dry Gin, and the creation of a limited-edition London Dry ‘Philharmonia Gin’. "A proportion of proceeds from each bottle...
Organist Thomas Trotter is the latest recipient of The Queen’s Medal for Music.
Many Happy Returns to pianist, composer & author Stephen Hough, 59 today.
Many Happy Returns to conductor Kent Nagano, 69 today.
Many Happy Returns to film & opera director Terry Gilliam, 80 today.
![Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Herbert Blomstedt conducts Schubert’s ‘Great C-major’ Symphony & Johan Dalene plays Mozart’s Violin Concerto K219 [livestream]](http://www.colinscolumn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/johan-400x250.jpg)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Herbert Blomstedt conducts Schubert’s ‘Great C-major’ Symphony & Johan Dalene plays Mozart’s Violin Concerto K219 [livestream]
Friday, November 20, 2020 Berwaldhallen, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Stockholm Guest Reviewer, Ateş Orga Civilised evenings come no better. Two masterworks of the Austrian school. A veteran at the helm. A rising soloist barely into his twenties. Artist in Residence with...
Managing Director Perryn Leech has decided to leave Houston Grand Opera after 14 years.
HOUSTON—November 20, 2020—Houston Grand Opera Board Chairman Allyn Risley announced today that Managing Director Perryn Leech is leaving the organization effective December 31, 2020. He will continue to serve as a consultant during the leadership transition. Leech has...