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I’m Colin Anderson, a writer on music and the editor of Classical Source.
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Esa-Pekka Salonen and SF Symphony release new SFS Media recordings on Apple Music Classical today.
Newly released digital-only recordings include Anders Hillborg’s Kongsgaard Variations and Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5Ottorino Respighi’s Pines of Rome, recorded live in concert in June 2022 will be released on Apple Music Classical on Friday, November 3 SAN...
On this Friday the Thirteenth, Many Happy Returns to Phil. Lakmé. Madama Butterfly. La traviata.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ZL5AxmK_A Sabine Devieilhe & Marianne Crebassa; Les Siècles/François-Xavier Roth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzaeBU4xnks Maria Callas (La Scala) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvgmpiQCcI Mark Elder...
Colin’s back in hospital…(again)
Sadly Colin has once again returned to the bosom of the NHS for a few more tests. He hopes to be back soon, but wanted to make sure that his followers knew that there was a reason for fewer updates than is usual. Hopefully normal service will resume soon.
International Opera Awards 2023 Shortlist Announced.
INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS 2023 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED WITH NOMINEES FROM 26 COUNTRIES TEATR WIELKI, POLISH NATIONAL OPERA, WARSAW TO HOST AWARDS CEREMONY ON 9 NOVEMBER VOTING FOR OPERA MAGAZINE READERS’ AWARD OPEN Harry Hyman, Founder of the International Opera Awards ©...
Philharmonia Orchestra announces further six-year partnership with Three Choirs Festival.
The Philharmonia Orchestra has announced that it has entered into a further six-year partnership with Three Choirs Festival as their orchestra in residence. The Orchestra has been in residence at Three Choirs Festival since 2012 and the...
THE FIRST GLIMPSE AT MARIA CALLAS’ RESTORED PERFORMANCE IS HERE AS TRAILER IS RELEASED.
CELEBRATING MARIA CALLAS’ CENTENARY, HER HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE IS FULLY RESTORED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLOUR EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BIG SCREEN THE FIRST GLIMPSE AT MARIA CALLAS’ RESTORED PERFORMANCE IS HERE AS TRAILER IS RELEASED ‘CALLAS - PARIS, 1958’ Watch...
JONATHAN NOTT & TOKYO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCE 2024/25 SEASON.
TSO Music Director Jonathan NOTT will conduct in his 11th season 12 performances:4 Suntory Hall Subscription Concert Series, 2 Kawasaki Subscription Concert Series,2 Tokyo Opera City Series, 2 Masterpiece Classics Series, as well as 2 Year-End Special...
Sting joins San Francisco Symphony for two concerts, performing his most celebrated hits reimagined for orchestra Feb 14 & 15, 2024.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—The San Francisco Symphony announces two upcoming performances with iconic singer-songwriter and composer Sting at Davies Symphony Hall on February 14 & 15, 2024. The 17-time Grammy Award winning artist will perform his most celebrated songs...
A new musical director of the Orchestre National de Lille – France in septembre 2024.
The Managing director, François Bou, President François Decoster and the board of Orchestre National de Lille have appointed Mr. Joshua Weilerstein to the position of Musical Director as of September 2024. He will succeed Alexandre Bloch, who has been the musical...