Musician forced to check viola in hold by Lufthansa
Sekyeong Cheon, deputy principal violist at the Finnish National Opera, was forced to check her viola into the hold of a Lufthansa flight last week … Read more
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Violin made from Winston Churchill’s cigar box sells for more than £6,000
A violin made in the 1950s out of one of Winston Churchill’s cigar boxes sold for over £6,000 in a recent auction. Self-taught violinmaker William … Read more
Why is a German orchestra’s planned performance in Turkey so controversial?
Last week, Germany’s Foreign Ministry abruptly cancelled a planned performance by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra in Istanbul. The performance was to have been the Turkish … Read more
Phil Gammage: Used man for Sale
Texas-born blues artist Phil Gammage’s latest release is “Used man for Sale,” a 10-track record that draws on some blues and pop influences. At its … Read more
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra reaches $25 million funding goal
Amid all the news of cuts at orchestras and musicians on strike in defence of pay, it’s something of a relief to hear a successful … Read more
61 years since Maria Callas debuted at the Met
Maria Callas made her much-anticipated debut at the Met on 29 October 1956, 61 years ago. Callas was already world-famous by the time she opened … Read more
Hear how Beethoven influenced hip hop
Many people would probably tell you that the distance between classical and hip hop is about as far as any two musical genres could be. … Read more
Project to use music to track melting ice in Antarctic
A composer was in the Antarctic with a scientific exhibition to collect data that will be used in the creation of a piece based on … Read more
Musician shows how to respond to clients expecting a free concert
Laura Rose runs a string quartet called Bow Fiddle and an agent recently contacted her about a potential concert opportunity. But, there was a catch, … Read more
Five scary pieces of classical music just in time for Halloween
If you’re hosting a Halloween party, or just looking to get yourself suitably worked up into a frenzy of terror for whatever you have planned, … Read more
Jess Wayne: Ride the River
Jess Wayne’s debut album is a genre-crossing mix of folk, jazz-influenced instrumentals and a bluesy storytelling style which permeates his lyrics throughout the album. The … Read more
One-handed pianist debuts with orchestra
Norman Malone almost lost his life in a tragic incident at the age of 10. Although he was paralyzed in one arm, he didn’t stop … Read more
Bizet’s Carmen gets a jazz makeover
To mark the birthday of Georges Bizet, who was born on this day in 1838 and is best known for composing Carmen, how about this … Read more
Project creating music with broken instruments
Symphony for a Broken Orchestra is a project in Philadelphia that is seeking to make use of abandoned instruments to create music and encourage children … Read more
Soprano saves the day by singing two roles in ‘La traviata’
Claudia Rosenthal, a soprano at the Pittsburhg Opera, stepped in at the last minute to sing two roles in La traviata after the lead soloist … Read more