Месец: ноември 2020

New York’s Barbash Bach String Competition at Stony Brook University announced their 5 finalists. The 2020 finalists are: Violinist, Dongyoung Jake Shim Violinist, Claire Bourg Violinist,…

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Legendary Soviet violinist and teacher Pyotr Stolyarsky was born on this day in 1871. Mr Stolyarsky is remembered in history as the founder of ‘The Odessa…

View More ON THIS DAY | Pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky Was Born On This Day in 1871

French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli died on this day in 1997, aged 89. He passed away in Paris after undergoing a hernia operation.   STEPHANE GRAPPELLI…

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced they have hired England-born Perryn Leech as the COC’s next General Director.

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Classical music and opera events streaming on the web for the week of November 30 – December 6.

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Heads were scratched when Perryn Leech quit Houston Grand Opera last week after 13 years as managing director. Now all can be revealed. Perryn has…

View More Breaking: New Canadian Opera chief is Texan

We’ve been notified of the death of Kali Fasteau, a much recorded composer who appeared on more than 20 albums. She played at least a…

View More Sudden death of vivid US composer, 73

It has been announced that the international stage director Michael Cavanagh will be the new artistic director of opera at the Royal Opera in Stockholm…

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Arvo Pärt – Für Anna MariaNicolas Horvath (Piano)

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This Week in Classical Music: November 30, 2020.  Kempff, Lupu, Callas.  Three composers were born this week: the late Baroque Spaniard, Padre Antonio Soler on…

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