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One Diva, no Pool: managing the impossible in Tokyo Tokyo, as the largest city in the world, has no shortage of hotels. From tiny capsule … Read more

sideNotes: International careers often come at a very high price for the artists: endless hours of travelling around the world; getting up in the middle … Read more

Freed from the jaws of the lion By Florian Riem Among the thousands of great compositions in classical music literature, there are some that are … Read more

Sergiu Celibidache, for those of you who knew him personally, was not exactly what we would call an “easy-going” character. There was an unmistakable finality, … Read more

Sometimes, you can’t help but wonder what’s going through an artist’s mind while they’re performing. Are they solely focused on their music, the composer or … Read more

The not-so-friendly skies One of the most challenging itineraries I managed as a tour manager was the journey from Bucharest, Romania, to Kaliningrad, Russia. It … Read more

They say the cello’s sound is the closest to the human voice among instruments. A cello, because of its size, feels like a person, sometimes … Read more

Looking back: Jessye Norman in Kyiv 2003 Despite the horrors of war, the nightly air raid sirens and audience restrictions (so that everyone can fit … Read more

“Why do the nations so furiously rage together?” Autumn leaves cover the ground in a kaleidoscope of colour, from golden yellows to scarlet reds. A … Read more

The heart of Taipei’s cultural scene welcomes the AAPPAC Located in Taipei’s lively Shilin Night Market, an area known for its vibrant street culture, the … Read more