Welcome back, dear friends. I hope the last year has treated you well. It’s good to be with you again. With the Los Angeles Philharmonic back at the Hollywood Bowl and their summer classical music subscription season officially kicking off tonight, I wanted to start the latest edition of this regular “Comings and Goings” series … Continue reading
The big buzz this morning is the Boston Symphony’s long-awaited announcement as to who will fill their Music Director’s chair that has been vacant since James Levine officially stepped down in 2011 (though health problems kept Mr. Levine away from the podium long before that). The choice: Andris Nelsons, the 34-year old Latvian maestro who has … Continue reading
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