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Vancouver symphony on strike.
David Brown. Double Bass. An orchestra is just an idea until it’s members start playing.
Christoph von Dohnanyi, 1929-Sept.6th. Distinguished conductor with a long association with the Cleveland orchestra. ‘ That upbeat look.’
Related on his father’s side to composer Erno Dohnanyi with whom he studied and on his mother’s side to Dietrich Bonhoeffer,Lutheran pastor, who was executed for being implicated in the plot to kill Hitler.
Rodion Shchedrin,1932-Aug.29th, 2025. Distinguished Soviet/Russian composer.
Recipient of international commissions and of numerous awards and honours.
Tom Lehrer. 1928-26th.July, 2025. Precocious mathematician and musical satirist.
His dark humour ruffled quite a few feathers across the English speaking world.
Dame Cleo Laine, 1927-24th.July 2025. Singer, Actress and a tumultuous career.
From Scat to Schoenberg she bestrode the musical divide.
Bare knuckle diplomacy
Tariff Tussles.
The Haunting
( Lives of the haunted)
Sir Roger Norrington. 1934-18th.July 2025. Conductor who reimagined performance.
Historically informed performances.
Gary Karr. 1941- 16th. July 2025.
Virtuoso Double Bassist of International fame.
Alfred Brendal 1931-17th. June 2025.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 