11th June: Saimir Pirgu, Peter Sellars and Esa-Pekka Salonen
Monday 11th June '12
The IndependentIndependent podcast: Saimir PirguQuality voices will always be a rare and valued commodity. The young Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu falls into that category.The GuardianSaint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela operaTribesman, activist, icon - all the …
Read16th April: Kathleen Ferrier, Colin Lee and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad
Monday 16th April '12
The GuardianKathleen Ferrier - remembering one true voiceJust a single phrase of Kathleen Ferrier's singing reveals a voice of extraordinary power and expression. She's still an inspiration, nearly 60 years after her tragically early death.The …
ReadACCENTUS Music proudly presents JS Bach’s St. Matthew Passion – Live From St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
Thursday 5th April '12
ACCENTUS Music proudly presents Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion - live from St. Thomas Church Leipzig. The concert will be performed by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the St Thomas Boys Choir and a team …
ReadClassical Music News 22nd November – Innovation on both sides of the Atlantic: ‘The Music Box’, New Orleans, ‘Yes’ in the Linbury Studio and a very different St. Matthew Passion
Tuesday 22nd November '11
New York TimesA Symphony of Floorboads, Pipes and Stairs“You’re going to have a house, and the house makes music. When you get here, you’ll figure it out.” One of New Orleans' most recent and innovative …
ReadClassical Music News – 21st September
Wednesday 21st September '11
Every day the WildKat team scan the newspapers and blogs online to bring you a digested list of the day’s classical music news.The TimesSt Matthew Passion at the Olivier, London SE1Expect shreds and patches in …
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