British proms conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has withdrawn from the BBC Proms after being accused of “slapping and punching” a member of his choir who exited the stage on the wrong side. During the ...

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner said he is stepping down for the rest of the year after he allegedly hit a musician who walked the wrong way off stage. The conductor withdrew from the BBC Proms last ...

Among the many visiting orchestras this year are four of the greatest in continental Europe. Simon Rattle will make his first visit to the Proms as chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony ...

LONDON (AP) — Prominent classical music conductor John Eliot Gardiner is pulling out of all engagements until next year after allegedly hitting a singer backstage following a concert. The British ...

The intrigue surrounding Shostakovich’s “Fifth Symphony” has always surrounded the intensions of its composer. After the success of his The Lady Macbeth of The Mtensk District (to be performed at The ...

Claudia Winkleman, presenter of the hit BBC show The Traitors, is set to host a Prom concert as part of the 2025 season. The eight-week festival, running from July to September, will feature 86 Proms ...

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LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - American conductor Marin Alsop is to become the first woman in 118 years to lead the Last Night of the Proms, the grand finale of Britain's leading classical music ...

LONDON (Reuters) - American conductor Marin Alsop is to become the first woman in 118 years to lead the Last Night of the Proms, the grand finale of Britain's leading classical music festival. Details ...