By Graham Chalmers Like a lot of great ideas, this one started in a pub.“Most things in those days developed in the Black Bull or the One Eyed Rat. I thought it would be good to have a small ensemble to accompany the cathedral choir at their annual St Cecilia’s Day … [Read more...] about Interview: Man behind St Cecilia’s Orchestra success
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More young classical music talent headed to town coffee concert
AN EXCITING group of individually acclaimed musicians who formed at the Royal College of Music in London will perform in Bridport on Friday, March 16. The Marmen Quartet will play in the 2018 Concerts in the West tour. This exciting group of individually acclaimed musicians … [Read more...] about More young classical music talent headed to town coffee concert
Hail a partner: Vienna ‘taxi dancers’ waltz in for ball season
It's her third Vienna ball of the season and Renate Drabek plans to dance until the small hours. Tango, waltz, rumba, boogie: her dance partner can't say 'no' as she's hired him for the evening. Vienna's famous ball season, which peaks in January and February, is where … [Read more...] about Hail a partner: Vienna ‘taxi dancers’ waltz in for ball season
The most adorable animal videos in 2017
Remember this adorable - and pretty hilarious - moment? A stray dog stole the show at the International Izmir Festival in Turkey in June, distracting the audience as the Vienna Chamber Orchestra performed Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony No.4. The Labrador's interest in the … [Read more...] about The most adorable animal videos in 2017
Season of change at the Beethovenfest
In musical terminology, the German word "Veränderungen" (changes) has a dual meaning: "variations," a compositional technique strewn throughout Beethoven's oeuvre. Works with musical variations are invariably audience favorites, invoking, as they do, the faculty of memory. … [Read more...] about Season of change at the Beethovenfest