Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom

Recently, the zippered facemask, which supposedly protect wind players and their surroundings…

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“At twenty, conducting the finest orchestras is like trading driving lessons for a brand-new Lamborghini.” Daniele Gatti makes his way to Dvořák’s Prague. Interpretation is not a conflict between reason and emotion – it is their integration,” says pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard Live interview: The piano legend Martha Argerich with Sophie Pacini and Jan BubákCulture Why? The Zippered Facemask for Wind Players on Stage and in the Classroom Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO)Must Read Elīna Garanča and Czech conductor Jan Bubák in Vienna State Opera, exclusive interview Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Do Czechs Support Freelance Musicians During a Pandemic?: The Case of Radek Baborák’s Fundraiser NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic RitualCelebrity Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of Covid Juras Filas, notable Czecho-slovak composer dies of coronavirus Semyon Bychkov: The conductor has to be obsessed with his musicFashion Prague City Council tries to block Anna Netrebko’s concert Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them. “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan EsfahaniLatest Videos Renowned opera conductor František Babický died suddenly this afternoon Opera PLUS Retro (3): 70 Years Since the Death of Coloratura star Míla Kočová Akiko Suwanai: In Berg’s Concerto, I Deliberately Play ‘Wrong’ NotesLatest Stories NODO 2026: White Death Transforms the End of the World into an Evocative Post-Operatic Ritual Short documentary: Thanks to Rafael Kubelík, he left for the free world. Parsifal at the State Opera: A Touch of World-Class Flare with a Lasting First Impression Being sincere with the audience is more important than perfect technique. Receiving the Thalia Award doesn’t mean I’m the best dancer, says Federico Ievoli, principal dancer with the National Theater Ballet Evgeny Kissin in exceptional form. An interpretation that wounds, overwhelms, and transcends music itself Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan EsfahaniFollow US

Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing

Starting today (October 5th, 2020) the Czech government has instated renewed precautions…

Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO)

During the first two decades of the 20th century, as recording technology…