Duo poke fun at haters in the classical music community
Search for any classical music piece or performance on Youtube and you are likely to stumble upon a plethora of comments that are critical of … Read more
Angelica Frey
New design unveiled for Sydney Opera House
Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s conductor David Robertson was never impressed with the acoustics of the Sydney Opera House, where his orchestra is based. The sound lacked … Read more
Leonard Bernstein was a great music educator
Today was the birthday of the great conductor, composer and music educator Leonard Bernstein, so we thought we’d take a look at some of his … Read more
Listen to Flight of the Bumblebee performed on the erhu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltnCsipLGkw The two-stringed bow instrument Erhu might be known for its calm sound, but it works well even for renditions of extremely fast-paced compositions. That’s … Read more
New Anna Karenina Musical Is in The Works
Those who loved Tom Stoppard’s movie version of Anna Karenina set within a theater have something to look forward to: a new Anna Karenina musical … Read more
Should Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto be performed on the erhu?
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto is a masterpiece of lyricism with just the right amount of melancholy in the second movement. That’s expected of Tchaikovsky, as he … Read more
Dirty Dancing UK touring production using recorded backing tracks.
Many of us remember the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing as the ultimate feel-good summer romance, with a dorky female lead falling for her dance instructor … Read more
Check out our 6 top musical Google Doodles
Google Doodles thrive on anything music themed. Sure, most of the illustrations –such as this Swan Lake-themed tableau–are beautiful per se, but it’s when you … Read more
You may not recognise Marni Nixon, but you’ve surely heard her voice
Soprano Marni Nixon recently passed away at 86, following complications from breast cancer. Her name might not spark instant recognition as in the case of … Read more
10 of the best 11 o’clock numbers in musical theatre
If you love musical theater and you find yourself humming a particular melody, chances are that you are actually thinking about an 11 o’clock number, … Read more
David Bowie musical coming to London
Less than one year after David Bowie’s death, the David Bowie musical Lazarus will play in London from 25 October 2016 to 22 January 2017 … Read more
Try out Bach on the banjo
The arpeggiated chords in the prelude of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 are almost universally known. The technical demands of such a piece, however, are … Read more
Who are the musicians playing a Stradivarius?
Several world-class soloists play violins by Antonio Stradivari, but those instruments are not universally cherished as one might think. Christian Tetzlaff, for example, stopped playing … Read more
New Beethoven portrait covers 1 million square feet
Ludwig Van Beethoven’s portraits depict a man with an intense gaze,a strong jaw, furrowed brows and a mane of wavy hair. Those features lend themselves … Read more
HBO’s Bolshoi Babylon takes a look behind the scenes
You may remember that in January 2013, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater Sergei Filin suffered serious injuries after getting sulphuric acid thrown in … Read more