BBC Breakfast viewers were left ‘in bits’ this morning after a pianist with dementia who improvised a tune from just four notes which went viral heard his arrangement played the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Paul Harvey, 80, from Sussex, was visibly overwhelmed after hearing the moving piece – and broke down in tears after he was … Read more
The New York Philharmonic has cancelled an entire season for the first time in its 178-year history, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the performing arts. Philharmonic President Deborah Borda said Tuesday that cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic caused $10 million in ticket losses on its $87 million budget … Read more
Shostakovich’s Symphony No 11 is a remarkable piece with a powerful statement and it’s brilliantly orchestrated by the BBC Philharmonic By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:02 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 2 May 2020 Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 ‘The Year 1905’ BBC Philharmonic, conducted by John Storgårds Chandos, out now … Read more