I’m addicted to this weird music

On this day 56 years ago in 1968, Mstislav Rostropovich tearfully performed Dvorak’s Cello Concerto with the USSR State Symphony BBC Proms Earlier that day, the Soviet Union had invaded Czechoslovakia, resulting in boos and shouts from the audience Plus ça change?

In today’s surreal news… just had a rather fun chat with Greg James on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show. The organ. ON RADIO 1. This is a good day ❤️ don’t mind me - just adding ‘official organist of Radio 1 breakfast’ to my bio 😂

"Very simple chord progressions; with this slightly eerie nature to them, so that it isn’t pure repetition of things that have come before — it’s a genuine progression of them." Will Gardner buff.ly/4dEsbxW

🚨 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

🎼💐 Honoring Lili Boulanger on her birthday! Though she lived only 24 years, her musical legacy is immense. From choral masterpieces to instrumental gems, her work continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Explore her compositions today! bit.ly/49FcTay

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Herald ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Scotsman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bachtrack Great to see wonderful reviews for our Edinburgh International Festival performance of Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto with Alison Balsom and Elim Chan! 🎺