Legendary conductor Zubin Mehta to retire from Israel Philharmonic
Indian-born conductor Zubin Mehta, whose career stretches back over six decades, will retire from his position as musical director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in … Read more
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Various artists: Ashville Symphony sessions
The Asheville Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with several talented musicians from its North Carolina hometown to produce the Asheville Symphony Sessions, an album showcasing … Read more
Trombonist with Andre Rieu Orchestra dies after heart attack
Ruud Merx, a trombonist who has performed with Andre Rieu’s Johann Strauss Orchestra for over 20 years, died last week after suffering a heart attack … Read more
Mozart and Clementi’s legendary piano contest
The piano contest between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Muzio Clementi on Christmas Eve 1781 has gone down as one of the greatest duals of musical … Read more
Apple Music introduces option to sort tracks by composer
Apple Music has introduced a feature on one of its recent updates to allow users to sort their music by composer. While it is not … Read more
The four most famous notes in music were heard for the first time today in 1808
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with its iconic opening (depicting fate knocking at the door) was debuted on 22 December 1808 at Beethoven’s akademie concert in Vienna. … Read more
Watch clouds play a piano
What if a cloud could play the piano? This question is no longer as absurd as you would think, thanks to a new project by … Read more
Von Konow: Lieder
Von Konow is a new solo project by Finnish singer-songwriter Marko von Konow. Lieder, his debut album, is due out next month and if the … Read more
Swedish choir performs Christmas classics in style of goats
If you thought you’d heard every possible version of We wish you a merry Christmas you can imagine, try out this performance by a Swedish … Read more
7-year-old boy battling leukemia gets chance to conduct orchestra
7-year-old Jordan Cartwright is an avid classical music fan. But over recent months, his focus has been on fighting leukemia, which he was diagnosed with … Read more
Pianist Andras Schiff to appear in Christmas concert with Galilee Orchestra
Hungarian-born pianist and conductor Andras Schiff will appear in the annual Christmas concert in Nazareth alongside the Galilee Orchestra today. Schiff will play Beethoven’s Piano … Read more
Istvan Vardai receives extended loan of Stradivari cello played by du Pre
Award-winning Hungarian cellist Istvan Vardai has been granted an extended loan of the 1673 Stradivari ‘Du pre-Harrell’ cello. The instrument was purchased in a recent … Read more
Celebrate Beethoven’s birthday with this Cuban-inspired rendition of his Seventh
Today in 1770, Ludwig van Beethoven, whose exact date of birth remains unknown, was baptised in Bonn. What better way to mark the anniversary 246 … Read more
UK Star Wars fans greeted by live orchestras at cinema
As the latest Star Wars edition, Rogue One, hit the cinemas across the UK yesterday, orchestras were on hand to play a selection from the … Read more
Danophone: Rerun
The debut album from Danish singer-songwriter Karsten Nielsen offers an effective combination of thoughtful and slightly melancholic lyrics with acoustic melodies which at times seem … Read more