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Podcast: Simply unmissable 

Once in a while you hear such incredibly beautiful music for the first time that you just can’t understand why it has remained under wraps for so long. The Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 by the Italian-born composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco are a case in point. Originally championed in the 1920s and 30s by no less

Something more raw, that goes back to the origins of the stories: I chat to composer Glen Gabriel about his new album, Norse Mythology 

Glen Gabriel The Swedish composer Glen Gabriel is best known for his film and commercial work, with more than 20 feature films including James Cameron's The Game Changers as well as some 700 episodes for television shows. He also works as a music producer and recent work includes pianist Jennifer Thomas' The Fire Within (for which Glen was nominated for the Hollywood Media Awards). He wrote Passing By for Zurich Ballet in 2014, and his music has been used for the World Figure Skating Championships 2021, and by Russian and South Korean gymnasts at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.  But he has also produced a series of albums, including Silent Decisions and Scandinavian Folklore, on Audio Network, the latest of which, Norse Mythology, also released through Audio Network, features Glen's musical re-working of Norse myth with an orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The album features eight tracks, […]

Pianist Awadagin Pratt Santa Barbara Symphony Triumph An evening honoring the strength, beauty, perseverance, hope, creativity, and community of Santa Barbara. May 15, 2021 The Santa Barbara Symphony performs its season finale, "Triumph," celebrating its most innovative, inspirational and creative season ever in its six-decade history. Audiences are invited to tune in on Saturday, May 15 at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, May 16 at 3:00 pm, and a pre-show starting thirty minutes prior to each broadcast. As one of the only performing arts organizations in the country to create an innovative and safe path forward without cancelling performances or music education programs, this is the Symphony's final performance of this unforgettable pandemic season. "Without missing a beat the Santa Barbara Symphony continued to bring hope and connection to the community through symphonic music in incredible new ways we never […]

Fidelio Cafe, Clerkenwell Since it was founded in 2019 the Fidelio Cafe  (formerly the Fidelio Orchestra Cafe) on Clerkenwell Road, London has established itself on the London music scene, serving the local community by day as a cafe, music practice venue and smart working space, and then in the evenings transforming into a food and classical music venue where you can listen to a concert and then eat a three-course meal curated by chef Alan Rosenthal as well as visiting chefs. The cafe is opening its doors again on Tuesday 16 May 2021 with a calendar of internationally-renowned artists and two new ticket options starting from £15 to make its music offer even more accessible to everyone, while adhering to current safety guidelines. For those on a fixed budget, the new Intermezzo ticket offers one drink of choice and the full concert from the Fidelio lounge, with a standing […]