Trying to Be Heard: Our Quest for Louder Instruments
Claudio Abbado
Conductor Ricardo Chailly Turns 60
Happy Birthday to Ricardo Chailly.
The Italian conductor Ricardo Chailly is 60 years old today. He was born in Milan in 1953 and got an auspicious start in his chosen career when he became an assistant conductor to Claudio Abbado at La Scala when he was 20. Chailly made his conducting debut there in 1978 and went on to become one [...]
Pianist Helene Grimaud: Great Things Come In Small Packages.
Helene Grimaud
Pianist Helene Grimaud proves that great things come in small packages.
L.A.’s “Carmageddon” Causing Headaches For Cultural Organizations
L.A.'s I-405 at the Mulholland Dr. Bridge in quieter times
L.A.’s “Carmageddon” causing headaches for Cultural Organizations; Your first music lesson…was it fun, or fearful? Stylistic differences cause Lucerne Festival split
Lang Lang and Claudio Abbado at Lucerne
Lang Lang: a Bit Much?
This year’s Lucerne festival has come and gone and the reviews are in.
The Lucerne Festival Is a Haven for Music Lovers
Home of the Lucerne Music festival, est. in 1938
Established as an annual event in 1938, the Lucerne Festival is a haven for music lovers in a beautiful setting on the shore of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland.
