Sibelius 5

The BBC Proms 2024 ended this past weekend. I’ve been picking away at catching up on concerts over the past few weeks, while the radio broadcasts are still available on the BBC archive. Last night was Sibelius’ 5th symphony, one of the most remarkable symphonies ever, and one which I adore beyond words. The ending

Beethoven 9

My once-upon-a-time voice student Brenden Gunnell keeps going from strength to strength. Last month he was the tenor in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at the BBC Proms in London! The link is available for a few more days: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021y2b I’m awfully proud of this guy! Here we are in Innsbruck, Austria a lifetime ago in 2008:

From the Proms

She’s been gone a few weeks now. But I am still thinking of Her Majesty. On the day she died, the Philadelphia Orchestra was set to perform at the BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall in London. The Proms canceled their final weekend of performances, but went forward that Thursday night with one piece of

Hyde Park & the Proms