NEW! The Pursuit of Discovery: An Interview with Conductor John Storgårds
26/02/2016
The Pursuit of Discovery: An Interview with Conductor John Storgårds
John Storgårds © Heikki Tuuli
Over the last five years or so, Finnish conductor John Storgårds has seemed to be everywhere: his compelling performances with the BBC Philharmonic, his Proms appearances, his recent recordings of the complete Sibelius and Nielsen symphonies for Chandos, and many other recordings on Ondine, including his new Zemlinsky. Yet Maestro Storgårds, now 52, really only picked up a baton some twenty years ago, having spent most of his early career as a violinist and concertmaster. Even his early focus as a conductor was hardly standard: he endlessly sought out the scores of hitherto-neglected Finnish and Nordic composers, often premiering their works and recording them for the first time. These projects are still ongoing, perhaps even accelerating, and have been sufficiently extensive that the conductor already has over fifty recordings to his name. Read more
NEW! London Brass and O Duo at Wigmore Hall – The 2016 Annual Jacqueline du Pré Charity Concert
16/02/2016
London Brass and O Duo at Wigmore Hall – The 2016 Annual Jacqueline du Pré Charity Concert on Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 7.30pm
Leading Brass and Percussion ensembles visit Wigmore Hall in a varied programme of original works and special arrangements Read more
NEW! High Quality Singing at Major RNCM Vocal Competition
11/02/2016
High Quality Singing at Major RNCM Vocal Competition
Competition Final of the 31st Annual Frederic Cox Award for Singing,Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 2.2.2016. (RJF) Read more
NEW! The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla as Music Director
05/02/2016
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (c) LA Phil/Vern Evans.
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra appoints Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla as Music Director Read more
NEW! The Barbican’s Artist Spotlight in 2015/16 is on Celebrated Soprano Renée Fleming
23/01/2016
Renée Fleming (c) Andrew Eccles/Decca
THE BARBICAN’S ARTIST SPOTLIGHT IN 2015/16 IS ON CELEBRATED SOPRANO RENÉE FLEMING
NEW! Entering the Eclectic Universe of Pianist Stephen Hough
11/01/2016
NEW! Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of ENB, Awarded a CBE for her Services to Ballet
31/12/2015
Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet, has been awarded a CBE for her services to ballet in the Queen’s 2016 New Year’s Honours.
Tamara Rojo (c) Johan Persson
NEW! Music Theatre Wales Celebrates as Artistic Directors are Awarded MBEs
31/12/2015
Music Theatre Wales celebrates as Artistic Directors
Michael McCarthy and Michael Rafferty awarded MBEs in New Year Honours List
Michael McCarthy (l) & Michael Rafferty (r) (c) Helen Griffiths
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