🚨 Événement : l'exposition « Surréalisme » ouvrira ses portes le 4 septembre ! Une plongée inédite dans l’exceptionnelle effervescence créative du mouvement surréaliste, né en 1924 avec le « Manifeste » fondateur d'André Breton. Plus 👉bit.ly/CP_ExpoSurreal… #ExpoSurréalisme

Lili Boulanger was born in Paris on this day in 1893. If you don't know her remarkable music, this recording conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier is a truly excellent introduction.

#Debussy born 22 August 1862. Listen to La mer in tomorrow's BBC Proms alongside Lili Boulanger, Prokofiev & Ravel - I'll be talking in the interval bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

🎧🎶Hear French music expert Caroline Potter discuss Lili Boulanger, Ravel, and Debussy on tonight's Proms interval talk!🎶🎧 Listen live tonight on BBC Radio 3 from 7:30 pm or on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

French music ❤️ BBC Proms and Lahav Shani both playing 🎹& conducting Rotterdam Phil bringing an unexpected intimate chamber feel to Prokofiev’s 3rd Concerto. Gorgeous string sound

Terrific photo of the Rotterdam Philharmonic at last night's Prom, with Lahav Shani playing and directing Prokofiev's 3rd Concerto and Henry Wood keeping watch BBC Proms (Photo: BBC/Chris Christodolou)

The other day I finished recording #betsyjolas's solo piano music: 13 pieces written over the space of half a century. It forms part of a 2CD-set along with Anssi Karttunen's wonderful recordings of her solo cello works, and 4 duos for us both. Watch this space.

#Brighton Pavilion in lovely light on an otherwise wet day

Haunting, dramatic Laulut maaseudulta (Songs from the Countryside) by Lara Poe BBC Proms could not have had a better premiere. Listened on BBC Radio 3 and on TV! Congratulations Lara Poe Sakari Oramo 🇺🇦 Anu Komsi🇺🇦🇫🇮🇪🇺 Royal College of Music Uniarts Helsinki 🇫🇮🇬🇧 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Schott Music composer Alexander Goehr at the age of 92. Sandy (to all who knew him) passed away on August 26, 2024 at home in Cambridgeshire. schott-music.com/.../alexander-…

Looking forward to the Music since 1900 conference, held this year in Leuven 🇧🇪 I'll be talking about Boulez/Michaux on 15 Sept: musicsince1900.org

Telling the time in Dutch = mental arithmetic (6.40 = ‘ten past half seven’ FFS) Duolingo

#Fauré 1st Piano Quintet is on BBC Radio 3 and all is temporarily right with the world bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Belated Rihm obituary Guardian Classical theguardian.com/music/2024/aug…

I'm often told about music events that are 'unique' but rarely find something that actually is. Here's a piece that's truly different: a metaverse fashion opera by Alastair White Gemma A. Williams ☘️🌹 Tête à Tête 🎭 (starts at 47' after discussion): tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/capital/

Trailer for Le mystère #Satie, documentary by Honfleur artist Bastien Loukia due out in July 2025 - en français with some lovely images: youtube.com/watch?v=S8bnYs…

Finalising my presentation for the RMA conference next week. Who else is going? rma150.wordpress.com

I'll be at tonight's BBC Proms - THANK YOU BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus for programming an all-French programme especially for my birthday today #Boulanger #Fauré #Ravel bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Unbelievable that we are still experiencing Lili #Boulanger firsts: tonight, the first performances of both Pie Jesu & Vieille prière bouddhique at the BBC Proms. People tell me she’s standard repertoire- not quite

C’est magnifique! Impassioned performance of Lili #Boulanger Vieille prière bouddhique BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus with Laurence Kilsby a stylish solo tenor (= vocally & green shirt) BBC Proms