Simeon Panov to headline “Music on the Menu” concert
International concert pianist and operatic tenor, Simeon Panov, will be performing at the Luca Restaurant, 7-Mile Beach, West Bay Road, Grand Cayman, at the Cayman Arts Festival’s “Music on the Menu”. Simeon Panov is a music teacher at the Cayman…
Patti Page, ‘Tennessee Waltz’ Singer, Dead at 85
Pop-country crooner was best-selling female artist of 1950s Pop-country singer Patti Page died on January 1st in Encinitas, California. She was 85. Born Clara Ann Fowler, Page was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s and had 19 gold and…
Belle de Jour’s history of anonymity
From BBC While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as sex blogger Belle de Jour. How do we know who’s written the words we love to read? The…
What comes to mind when you think about the holidays?
By Georgina Wilcox Do you groan, feeling burdened by all you have to do? Do you dread going shopping for gifts or cleaning up after a Christmas celebration? Or, do you feel a sense of fun, of delight, of joy…
Christmas Harmony with the CNC & CNO
Elmslie Memorial Church was overflowing with some of the audience actually standing last Monday (10) to appreciate the Cayman National Choir and Orchestra’s excellent Christmas Harmony concert. The choir was in good voice and I particularly appreciated the difficult harmonies…
A Heartfelt Christmas Concert had my heart singing
Christmas arrived with music aplenty at The Harquail Theatre last Saturday (8) when Cayman Music School staged an outstanding demonstration of “vocal and instrumental talents”. It was a very enjoyable evening and the talents ranged from the students of very,…
Bob Dylan rejects ‘plagiarism’ claim
Bob Dylan has responded to suggestions he has plagiarised artists in his work and failed to credit his sources properly. “Wussies and pussies complain about that stuff,” the veteran musician told Rolling Stone magazine. “In folk and jazz, quotation is…
US composer Elliott Carter dies at 103
US classical composer Elliott Carter has died at the age of 103. Known for his challenging and complex pieces, he won two Pulitzer Prizes and was also honoured with the US National Medal of Arts. While not widely known by…
‘Lost’ Beethoven hymn unearthed
By Ian Youngs Arts reporter, BBC News A previously unknown Beethoven arrangement for an ancient hymn has been uncovered after 192 years. The composer wrote a harmony for the Gregorian chant Pange Lingua and modified its tune, said the University…
Waylon Jennings: The ‘Last Recordings’ of a Dreamer [10 years after his death]
by NPR STAFF Known for his gritty baritone, Waylon Jennings embodied the outlaw side of country music. He was 64 when he died of complications from diabetes, leaving behind a collection of vocal tracks that remained unfinished until now. “It…
