Open Letter to Sound and Music
So did anyone sign the open letter to Sound and Music? I received a copy a couple of weeks ago, but in the confusion of moving house forgot about it.…
April Concert Listings
A little belatedly, perhaps, I've just updated the CT concert diary for April. As ever, the list is not exhaustive, and members are encouraged to add their own concerts to…
March Concert Diary
Bregenz Staging of Judith Weir's Miss Fortune As promised last month, my monthly roundup of concerts has now been moved to CT's own concert diary page. I've just updated the page,…
March CD Roundup
After a crazy couple of weeks, including a PhD viva and the presentation of a paper at the Sacher Perspectives Conference in Cardiff (same day as the Six Nations final - bravo…
March Concerts and Festivals
I’ve just augmented CT’s concert listings with my own summary of concerts that I have found hither and thither. As usual, however, I’ve not listed individual concerts from festivals, which can be…
Judith Weir Interview
Photo:Judith Weir Christian Morris talks to Judith Weir, whose new opera Miss Fortune will receive its UK première on 12th March at the Royal Opera House. What drew you to…
Arts Council England capitulates over ENO Funding
A bit of good news for anyone interested in the future of ENO. For the last couple of years Arts Council England have been implementing vicious cut to the funding…
Composers and Computers
'He fiddles with the keyboard, commanding the computer to play an aria for mezzo-soprano and orchestra...In meekly peeping tones, the computer sings a sinuous, long-breathed melody, twisting and turning over…
February Concert Diary
A slightly different look to the concert round-up this month. Some will notice that the information here is presented in a very similar way to CT's own concert listings page. The plan is, from next…
January CD Releases
Recording of the month: Charles Ives Four Violin Sonatas, Hilary Hahn (violin) and Valentina Lisitsa (piano). Deutsche Grammophon. Charles Ives expressed ambivalence in later life towards his Violin Sonatas, believing them…