It’s been a stormy week for the opera world, as I’m sure everyone is well aware, following a number of extraordinary remarks from critics of leading British newspapers regarding the physical attributes of Tara Erraught in Glyndebourne’s current production of Der Rosenkavalier. There was (quite rightly) a loud shout of
I’m very proud to announce that I’ve just been appointed as the new Membership Officer for the Royal Musical Association, which exists to support and promote the research and study of music across universities, conservatoires, and any person or organisation with an interest in music. The RMA runs conferences and
I’ve had the great pleasure of being involved in an AHRC Research Network this year, ‘Translating Music’, which seeks to explore all the ways in which translation is relevant to how we play, sing, listen to, study, and otherwise interact with music. As part of the project, a number of
Katy and Maria Setiadi will be performing a lunchtime programme of piano duet repertoire by Mozart, Bach, Ligeti, Britten and Stravinsky at the stunning Riverhouse Barn in Walton-on-Thames on Wednesday 2 April. For more information and to book tickets, visit the Riverhouse Barn site.
On Friday 21 March at 6pm, I’ll be introducing a concert given by RCM students at the National Gallery in room 34. This concert is part of the Belle Shenkman Music Programme, a series that allows RCM students to put together a concert that draws links between their repertoire and
On Friday 9 May, the Royal College of Music Philharmonic will be wowing audiences with a programme of works by Elgar, Richard Strauss, Dallapiccola and Respighi, conducted by Stephen Bell. Come and join Katy at the RCM for a pre-concert introduction to the programme at 6.15pm, followed by the concert
Come and join Katy and Imma Setiadi for a lunchtime recital of piano duets at Regent Hall, Oxford Street on Friday 21st March at 1pm. The programme will include original compositions and duet arrangements by Mozart, Britten, Stravinsky, Ligeti and J.S. Bach. You can find more information here.
