Is the performing arts at a crossroads?
From “A View from Here” by Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) The performing arts dances on a razor’s … Read more
Michael Chance – Six in Sixty
Early bird or night owl? A lifetime of performing, often late, made me the latter. One routine you swear by? Tea first thing (Orange Pekoe … Read more
sideNotes: My very own Trattoria
By Florian Riem “Anybody who wants to be a real musician should also be able to compose a menu” wrote Richard Strauss. I am originally … Read more
Rakhi Singh – Six in Sixty
Early bird or night owl? Early bird. One routine you swear by? Some sort of physical routine first thing in the morning to set yourself … Read more
Rebel in the Arts: An uncomfortable truth
By Grace Okereke In March 2020 the UK came to a grinding halt. Seemingly overnight we closed our borders, we stayed in our homes, and … Read more
2024 Edinburgh Festival Preview: Uniting through the arts
Under the theme “Rituals That Unite Us”, the Edinburgh International Festival, led by Nicola Benedetti, promises a rich tapestry of opera, dance, music and theatre, … Read more
sideNotes: Thinking big
A spectacular sound experience, featuring 50 pianos. By Florian Riem I always loved the grandeur of several keyboards alongside each other. Herbert von Karajan used … Read more
Introducing … Lyra
Q Who is Lyyra? Lyyra is a new six-voice women’s a cappella ensemble based in the US, created by the VOCES8 Foundation. We started the … Read more
The View from Here
Now’s the time: Supporting leaders of colour in the arts. By Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO, Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) The ecosystem of … Read more
Diary: a week with Gabriella Di Laccio
Saturday A week from today, I will have finished one of the most ambitious projects of my life: the campaign “Let HER MUSIC Play” – … Read more