
Death of an eminent harpsichordist, 87
The Belgian harpsichordist Robert Kohnen has died. A founder of the Alarius Ensemble and the Kuijken Quartet, he performed internationally and maintained a strong interest
The Belgian harpsichordist Robert Kohnen has died. A founder of the Alarius Ensemble and the Kuijken Quartet, he performed internationally and maintained a strong interest
The continuing pension rights strikes have forced the company to extend its shutdown to January 11, at the earliest. Artists who have been engaged for
Happy birthday to Sir Tony, Covent Garden’s music director for almost 18 years and so happy in himself that hardly anyone imagines he could ever
Composition:Today shut down this morning after ten years. You can read the final posting here. Editor Christian Morris says, ‘The site will remain live for
The tenor will make a cameo appearance tomorrow night in Fledermaus, in tribute to the outgoing Vienna Opera director Dominique Meyer. After which, le déluge?
Kalle Kuusava, 36, has been named music director and artistic director of opera at the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka. Rijeka will be European Capital
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain is gearing up for its first concert of 2020.
Friends have informed us of the death of Susanne Beer, co-principal cellist of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for 18 years and a partocular favourite of
I have written an op-ed for the Daily Telegraph today on a weekend of anti-semitic outrages: In New York, five Jews were stabbed at a
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