The former English National Opera boss has been named creative adviser to the Bolshoi Theatre, working with its general director Vladimir Urin with whom he

Reaching 75 yesterday, Tom Battenberg announced he is stepping down as principal trumpet of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra in Ohio. He just squeaks in to the

The German concert violinist, who is being sued for $12 million by his former girlfriend Ashley Youdan, has filed a countersuit of $10 million. She claimed

The president of Bard College, 70 in December, has signed with Primavera Arts of Vienna for international management to further his conducting career. Botstein was

Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev, grandson of the indelible Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva, only came second in the Sydney International Piano Competition. But he’s the one spotted by

The finalists, in Mexico City, are: Sopranos Marina Costa-Jackson (USA/Italy), Elsa Dreisig (France), Aviva Fortunata (Canada, pictured)… plus Olga Kulchynska (Ukraine) and Elena Stikhina (Russia); mezzo J’nai

A founding member the Las Vegas Philharmonic and the Nevada Chamber Symphony, where she was principal viola, Mary Margaret Trimble retired from playing two years ago

The Labour Party leader, fighting for re-election, has set his sights on the arts vote. According to the Telegraph: Mr Corbyn has won the backing

The plane carrying the Australian Youth Orchestra was unable to take off for Hamburg in a storm warning yesterday, leaving the French pianist facing a festival

The Sofia Philharmonic will not renew the contract of Martin Panteleev, which expired at the end of last month. Panteleev, who is also principal guest of