Roberto David Rusconi Interview
I talk to cross-arts composer and sound designer Roberto David Rusconi, whose new work Variazioni Tiepolo will be premiered by the Minguet Quartet in May. Tell us something about your…
Martin Böttcher (1927–2019)
German composer, arranger and conductor Martin Böttcher died on 19th April. He was 91. His early years were dominated by the war; a period in the Luftwaffe was followed by time as…
Notre-Dame organ is saved, but questions remain about the stability of the building
It seems that the majestic Cavaille-Coll organ at Notre Dame has emerged from the dreadful conflagration relatively unscathed. Vincent Dubois, the organist titulaire, said ‘It’s a miracle! The most recent news, a priori,…
May Festivals and Premiere Picks
The Tectonics Festival takes place over the weekend of 4th–5th May in Glasgow. On the first day harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani will perform recent works by Anahita Abbasi, Miroslav Srnka, George Lewis as…
NotePerformer 3
Sibelius has just released version 2019.4, with new playback features and enhancements to Review mode. Their upgrade email also offers a 40% discount on the NotePerformer sound library. That’s $77.99 instead of…
NMC’s Anne Rushton
Anna Rushton, NMC NMC Recordings, a label whose mission is to bring music by British composers to the widest possible audience, will this month celebrate its 30th birthday. To mark…
April Concert Diary
Three opera premieres to look forward to in April: Les Bienveillantes is Hèctor Parra’s sixth major theatre work. It is based upon Jonathan Littell's 2006 novel The Kindly Ones (Les Bienveillantes), which explores…
André Previn (1929–2019)
André Previn died last night at his home in Manhattan. He was 89. Born in Berlin, Germany, Previn showed phenomenal musical talent at an early age. His father, a lawyer,…
Ami Maayani (1936–2019)
Israeli composer Ami Maayani died on 16th February. He was 83. Born near Tel-Aviv, Maayani studied conducting, violin and viola playing at the Academy of Music in Jerusalem (1951–53) and…
Streetwise Opera Appoints Hannah Conway as Artistic Director
Hannah Conway will join Streetwise Opera, a charitable organisation that runs programmes for the homeless, from April 2017. She replaces founder Matt Peacock, who will leave the company for With One Voice,…