Cliburn: The Magnificent Craft of Aristo Sham
A short man with colourful socks, immaculately tailored suits, charcoal-black hair, and a gracious stage manner, Aristo Sham lifted the winner’s trophy at the 17th…
Browsing: Marin Alsop
Report | Cliburn Finals Part Two: Closing the Marathon
Friday, June 6: The Redeem Team and the Maestro After a lackluster first concerto performance, USA’s Evren Ozel and Stanislav Angel Wang were on a…
Report | Cliburn Finals Part One: Flops and Brilliance
Tuesday, June 3: Sham Rocks, the Rest Bomb The final round of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition features two concerto performances by each of…
Highlights | Canadians in Frankfurt; Women conductors on the move; Beethoven 9th is 200
In this week’s news highlights: there’s a shuffle going on with women conductors in Canada; Canadians in Oper Frankfurt’s 24-25 season; Beethoven #9 at 200
Highlights | New Albums and Concerts to Welcome the New Year
We’re starting off the new year with appointments to the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, a host of new releases, and several concerts featuring notable Quebecois classical performers.
Newswire | Marin Alsop Appointed Principal Guest Conductor of Philadelphia Orchestra
MacArthur award winner Marin Alsop has been appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra for a three-year term beginning in the 2024–25 season.
Lebrecht Weekly | Schumann/Mahler: Symphonies 1&2 (Naxos)
The symphonies of Robert Schumann are vastly influential and infrequently performed. There are problems with some of the instrumental, writing, but main impediment is the…
Yuncham Lim Wins The 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
As I write this final report on the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, celebrations are underway in Sundance Square, the heart of this great…
The Cliburn Competition June 18 Report | The Final Round Final Concert – And No Clear Winner!
After weeks of grueling practice and performance three of the six finalists got their last chance to impress the judges. And no doubt about it:…
The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Now We Have Heard Them All – But Wait! There’s More
The Cliburn Competition Final Round continued last night (June 15) with each of the last three finalists getting a chance to play a concerto with…
