Video of the Day – Lorin Maazel (1930-2014) RIP
I first saw Lorin Maazel conduct at Plateau Hall in Montreal in 1962. He was touring with the French National Orchestra. He was 32-years-old at…
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Video of the Day – Trumpeter Philip Smith Steps Down From the NY Philharmonic
Philip Smith has been principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic for several decades. He joined the orchestra in 1978 and stayed for 36 years.…
Video of the Day – Salonen Teams Up with Apple
Esa-Pekka Salonen, principal conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra and former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is one of the world’s foremost conductors. But…
Video of the Day – Bernard Labadie In Munich
It was recently announced that Quebec conductor Bernard Labadie would step down from his post as music director of Les Violons du Roy. He will…
Video of the Day – A Great Conductor: RIP
On June 4, 2014 Rafael Frübeck de Burgos announced his retirement. He was 80 years old and conducted his last concert on March 14 with…
Video of the Day – Serhiy Salov Plays Debussy
SUDDEN FLASHES OF LIGHT from Santiago Ruiztorres on Vimeo.Serhiy Salov is a Ukrainian-born pianist now living in Montreal. He won the 2004 Montreal International Competition…
Video of the Day – Franz-Paul Decker: In Memoriam
The German-born conductor Franz-Paul Decker died in Montreal on May 19 at the age of 90. He was music director of the Montreal Symphony from…
Video of the Day – The Art of Audio Restoration: Mark Obert-Thorn
We live in a time of tremendous technological advances in recorded music. But at the same time, there is chaos and uncertainty in the way…
Video of the Day – Grande Symphonie funebre et triomphale
Berlioz was one of the most innovative orchestrators in the history of music. He had a genius for combining instruments to produce unusual sonorities, and…
Video of the Day – Barenboim Launches a New Label
Everyone knows by now that the classical music record business is a shadow of what it once was. The big companies have drastically reduced their…
