On the Late Show with Stephen Colbert Itzhak Perlman returns to the same stage he graced sixty years earlier when he performed on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ as a child prodigy.

 

UPDATE: And here’s the performance.

The Gramophone and Penguin Guide stalwart Ivan March has died at the age of 91.

He was one of the greatest enthusiasts ever for classical recording.

Obit here.

From the Lebrecht Album of the Week:

Eric Lu, 20 years old, won the Leeds International Competition in September. Part of the prize was a debut recording on Warner Classics. Ten years ahead, when his career is hopefully flourishing, I’m not sure Eric will think that was such a great idea….

Read on here.

And here.

 

The city of Vigo in Spain has announced a Martha Argerich Edition of its international piano competition, to be held next April.

The judges will be Martha A., Nelson Freire, Pablo Galdo, Serge Tiempo and Tamas Vasary.

I this we can be fairly confident it will be incorruptible.

No prizes here for teachers’ pets.

Applications open today. Www.vigopianocompetition.com

Meet Valeria Kafelnikov, newly appointed harpist of the Ensemble Intercontemporain.