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Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 9d

💧 The rain falls. Behind the glass, a piano remembers what love forgot. Waltz Funèbre in C Minor – “Empty Ballroom” — a dance for no one, where echoes waltz with silence. Full piece on YouTube: youtu.be/9VdJpF4SU1o

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Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 7m

#ClassicalMusic London violinist Alina Ibragimova moves from Hyperion to BIS, kicking off with Beethoven violin sonatas on period instruments with Cédric Tiberghien. With Hyperion under UMG and BIS under Apple Music, it’s a mid-season switch. Weigh in below. #MusicNews #MusicBiz

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1h

#News Einstein’s childhood violin sold for £860,000 ($1.15m) at Dominic Winter Auctioneers in Gloucestershire — reportedly a record for a non-pedigree instrument. Made in 1894 by Mittenwald luthier Anton Zunterer; Einstein gifted it to physicist Max von Laue in 1932. #Music #History Thoughts?

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 2h

#ClassicalMusic Nippon Music Foundation loans the 1714 "Dolphin" Stradivari—once played by Jascha Heifetz—to Canadian violinist Timothy Chooi. He also has the 1741 "Titan" Guarneri and a 1761 Landolfi on loan. Should elite violins rotate more widely? #Violin #Stradivari

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 13h

#ClassicalMusic Shock at the Chopin Competition: Polish commentator Adam Rozlach says an international jury, chaired by an American, cut Poland’s touted favorite, 21-year-old Mateusz Dubiel, after Stage 1. Out of 13 Poles, only four advanced. Thoughts on the jury’s call? #ChopinCompetition #Poland

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 14h

#ClassicalMusic Kennedy Center shake-up: Sources say NSO will play the U.S. national anthem before every concert this season. The center also removed over half the terrace trees by the Potomac without public explanation. Thoughts? #KennedyCenter #DC

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Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 15h

#ClassicalMusic Esa-Pekka Salonen—incoming chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris—gets a 550-page biography. Finland’s folk hero shares his life, ideas, and musical influences with wit and clarity. Out now. What are your favorite Salonen moments? #Books #Biography

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 16h

#Art Trailblazer Helene Kröller-Müller built an 11,500-work modern art collection—including 220 Van Goghs—and championed the Neo-Impressionists. Her museum’s finest pieces are in London for the National Gallery’s “Radical Harmony,” on view through February. Share your thoughts. #Exhibition #London

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 17h

#Opera La Fenice cancels Friday’s Wozzeck opener as staff and musicians strike over Beatrice Venezi’s appointment as music director. Peers across Italy signal solidarity. What’s your take on the standoff? #ClassicalMusic #Italy

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 18h

#News Former Opera Carolina head James Meena posts a video denying financial misconduct, calling claims he “stole money” and delayed La Bohème payments “simply untrue.” He led the company since 2000; both sides are heading to litigation. Thoughts? #Opera #Arts

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 19h

#Immigration Korean-born Utah violinist John Shin, detained by ICE for two weeks and once labeled a criminal, just had his deportation case dropped. A past DUI was cited, but he's now cleared to stay and pursue a green card. What’s your take? #News #ClassicalMusic

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 20h

#ClassicalMusic New World Symphony opened 2025–26 at New World Center with Brahms and Bartók. Tianyi Lu drew spacious, expressive playing; Lukáš Vondráček powered through Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3; Brahms 1 closed in high form. Were you there? Share your take. #NewWorldSymphony #Miami

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 21h

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London premiere: Sven Helbig’s Requiem A at Central Hall Westminster—four boys’ choirs, London Contemporary Orchestra, René Pape, cond. Martin Lehmann, live electronics and video art. A powerful meditation on loss and renewal. Were you there?
#Choral #London

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 22h

#ClassicalMusic Salomon Orchestra launches its Stage and Screen season on Sat 18 Oct at Smith Square Hall with Graham Ross: Rózsa’s Ben-Hur Suite, Kodály’s Háry János Suite, and Rota’s La Strada Suite. More ahead: Ravel, Stravinsky, Bernstein, Prokofiev. Joining? Tell us below. #FilmMusic #London

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 23h

#ClassicalMusic Ensemble Caprice’s “Vivaldi: The Four Nations (Reconstructed)” (ATMA Classique, 2025) revives Vivaldi’s nation-themed concertos—La Francia, L’Inghilterra, La Spagna—beside surviving Il Gran Mogol. Directed by Matthias Maute with Sophie Larivière. Heard it yet? #Vivaldi #Baroque

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

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A near sell-out for Leif Ove Andsnes at Bourgie Hall signals fresh energy for recitals—quite a turn from the half-empty halls of decades past (think Ida Haendel at Place des Arts). Are solo recitals back? Chime in below. #LiveMusic #Montreal

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#Music André Galamba’s self-titled release fuses jazz, funk, and rock into a kinetic, groove-forward set. With keys by David Ryshpan, vocals by Bianca Rocha, and layered percussion, it’s built to move. Out independently in 2025. Want the full review? Drop a comment. #Jazz #AlbumReview

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#Arts UBC School of Music marks 100 years of the Old Auditorium—a beloved stage that has hosted generations of students, alumni, artists, and even politicians. Vancouver’s cultural icon gets its centennial spotlight. Curious to explore further? Share your memories below. #Vancouver #UBC

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#Arts Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) opens applications for its Resident Conductor and Mentorship programs (Ottawa, Oct 6, 2025). Train with leaders from a top North American orchestra. Thinking of applying? Ask below. #ClassicalMusic #Canada

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#Music New release review: “i love evil” by soprano Dory Hayley (Red Shift Records, 2025). Two discs—Feldman’s 67‑min Three Voices on Disc 1; four contemporary works on Disc 2. Immersive, exacting vocals for adventurous ears. Want the full review? Ask in the replies. #Classical #NewMusic

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#Giveaway: Win 1 of 5 signed copies of Rachel Podger’s “Just Biber,” featuring Biber’s Sonata Violino Solo and the animal‑imitating Sonata representativa, with Brecon Baroque. Enter by Oct 12, 2025 (NY). Want details? Ask below. #ClassicalMusic #Baroque

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#ClassicalMusic The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Antonio Pappano release Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 5 & 9 on LSO Live—war-shaped works from the Fifth’s hard-won hope to the Ninth’s resilient aftermath. Part of an ongoing RVW symphony cycle. Heard it yet? #LSO #VaughanWilliams

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#ClassicalMusic Kronberg Festival wraps its Violin & Viola Masterclasses with eight prizewinners. €5,000 prizes shared by pairs incl. Jinzhu Li & Amira Abouzahra; Natsuho Murata & Shotaro Matsuki. Faculty incl. Blacher, Martin, Gluzman. Cello classes return in 2026. #KronbergFestival #Strings

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#MusicNews Japanese composer Maho Ishizaka wins the 2025 Peter Tranchell Foundation Composition Prize for Tickle the Keys, a piano-organ duet inspired by Twice a Kiss. Premiere: Apr 18, 2026, St Paul's Knightsbridge with Tom Winpenny & David Doidge. Runners-up named. #ClassicalMusic #Awards

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#ClassicalMusic Ying Li wins the New York Franz Liszt International Piano Competition—taking the new $25k Grand Prize and the Audience Award. Grand Finals at Carnegie Hall with Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Congrats to all the finalists! Got a favorite Liszt piece? Share below. #Piano #CarnegieHall

Classical Crescendo @classicalcrescendo.bsky.social · 1d

#ClassicalMusic Yura Lee signs with Nordic Artists Management, joining a roster with Isabelle Faust, Anna Agafia & Alexander Sitkovetsky. An Avery Fisher Career Grant laureate and 2013 ARD winner, she spans baroque to modern. Welcome aboard! Got a favorite Yura Lee recording? #Violin #ArtistNews