18th November: First concertmaster of Vienna Symphony, La Scala supports Venice, winner of 2019 Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition
Monday 18th November '19
Dalibor Karvay named first concertmaster of Vienna SymphonyThe Vienna Symphony has named the 34-year-old Slovak violinist Dalibor Karvay as its first concertmaster.Born in Vrútky, Slovakia, Karvay started playing the violin under the guidance of his …
Read24th January: a new festival for Norwich, disaster for cellist with United Airlines, Kennedy Center 2017-18 Season Launch
Tuesday 24th January '17
In today’s classical news, pop music takes over classical choices on the popular BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs, and the Brook Street Band announce a new festival to take place in Norwich. Trouble for …
Read25th October: Agents Axed, a Cello Smashed, and Malicious War on Music
Thursday 25th October '12
GramophoneVienna Symphony launches own label with Mahler’s First SymphonyEponymous label will release up to four live, studio and archive recordings per yearGramophone launches new digital archive appEvery issue since 1923 available as digital magazine for …
ReadThe Danish National Symphony Orchestra Announce…
Wednesday 9th February '11
Today (February 9th) the Danish National Symphony Orchestra made the exciting announcement of their new chief conductor.From September 2012, Spanish maestro Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos is to be the Danish National Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor. …
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