Olivier Messiaen and the Birds
I think I am not alone in having found solace during lockdown in the sky, the clouds, the trees and, in particular, the birds. Here in...
Performers in the Time of COVID: Sviatoslav Avilov
I met with musician, producer, mathematician and general polymaths, Sviatoslav Avilov near the end of March 2021. He spoke to me from...
Performers in the Time of COVID: Rebecca Lea
I so much enjoyed talking to Rebecca Lea, a soprano of seemingly effortless lyricism, from her home in South London on an evening at the...
Performers in the Time of COVID: Michael Csanyi-Wills
I met the composer, conductor, pianist and, might I say, deep thinker, Michael Csanyi-Wills, on the first Monday morning of March, 2021....
Performers in the Time of COVID: Vasily Popov
I talked to cellist Vasily Popov on Zoom just before Christmas 2020. He spoke to me from a room in his Maryland home that serves not only...
Performers in the time of COVID: Sara Feldmann Brummer
I met up with Sara Feldmann Brummer, a soprano of rare clarity and lyricism with a quirky sense of humour, in the middle of February. She...
