Lilli Paasikivi on functioning of the modern opera house
15.12.2020Lilli Paasikivi is a Finnish mezzo-soprano who since 2013 has been the Artistic Director of Finnish National Opera and Ballet.… Continue reading
Lydia Kavina: theremin is leading us to a unique synthesis of sense, sound, light and music
15.12.2020Russian-born and based in the UK for the last 13 years, Lydia Kavina is currently one of the leading performing… Continue reading
Forbidden longings: two opera premieres at Mariinsky Theatre
15.12.2020Two productions, both under musical direction of Valery Gergiev, could be seen at Mariinsky Theatre on consecutive days in February… Continue reading
Sarah Oates: the orchestra feels really safe if they can trust the concertmaster
15.12.2020Sarah Oates is an associate concertmaster with the Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK), holding this position since 2013. Sarah’s education began… Continue reading
Vasily Petrenko: to understand music you don’t need to know any languages
15.12.2020irkanov. Following considerable success in a number of international conducting competitions, he was appointed Chief Conductor of the St Petersburg… Continue reading
George Benjamin: It is so difficult to write music, almost impossible to write it well
15.12.2020Photo credit: Matthew Lloyd Born in 1960, British composer George Benjamin began composing at the age of seven. In 1976… Continue reading
Leila Josefowicz: music is an instinctual human experience
15.12.2020A favourite of living composers, violinist Leila Josefowicz has premiered many modern concertos for her instrument, including those by Colin… Continue reading