Appointed Principal Conductor of the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini at 27, the Birmingham-born conductor discusses leaving the cello behind, his mentor Andris Nelsons, and the lessons of Shostakovich.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has stood down its musicians and 12 administrative staff due to COVID-19, and is applying for the JobKeeper wage subsidy to pay them.
Nézet-Séguin luxuriates in Mahler’s most grandiose conception.
The conductor talks to Clive Paget about his recording of Mahler's “Symphony of a Thousand” with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Limelight's Recording of the Month in April.
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Things are impermanent, life is impermanent, but music and the arts are lasting joys.
JS Bach regularly tops polls as the greatest composer of all time. Today we celebrate his 335th birthday by asking some of our top Bach performers why he's so extraordinary.
On The Music Show on March 21, Andrew Ford will share this personal message about ways to support musicians during the coronavirus crisis.
We speak to MSO Managing Director Sophie Galaise about the success of the orchestra’s live streams, and how the organisation hopes to craft a model that might help other orchestras and small to medium ensembles ride out the COVID-19 crisis.
The young Shostakovich's incidental music for Mayakovsky's farcical play proves a delight.
More cancellations of concerts, theatre and ballet announced due to COVID-19, with an ASO team member in isolation.
The Prime Minister has advised against “non-essential” mass gatherings of more than 500 people, effective as of Monday, which will have a massive impact on the arts.
In response to Stephen Hough's anecdote about ageing audiences, Elizabeth Quinn shares the story of her elderly friend meeting Sir Andrew Davis after his farewell MSO concert.
