ContactMusic — Colin Davis dies. Sir Colin Davis, the conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, has died aged 85 following a battle with an unspecified illness.... more info

ContactMusic — Tributes have been pouring in for the late Sir Colin Davis, president of the London Symphony Orchestra who passed away on Sunday (April 14, 2013)... more info

Sky News — The president of the London Symphony Orchestra Sir Colin Davis is remembered for his "immense role in British musical life". more info

ContactMusic — Legendary conductor Sir Colin Davis has died, aged 85.The longtime London Symphony Orchestra (Lso) leader was born in Surrey in 1927 and studied... more info

The Independent — Pussy Riot’s Moscow church protest, which resulted in a two-year prison sentence for members of the punk group, was motivated by a desire to create controversy to boost their careers, Russia’s leading conductor has suggested. more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonThis concert technically belonged to violinist Leonidas Kavakos's residency with the LSO, though it actually gave the orchestra a night off while he played duets with pianist Nikolai Lugansky. It was a real treat: they're both fantast... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonLeonidas Kavakos must be wondering if he will ever get to play the concerto Osvaldo Golijov is writing for him, which remains unfinished more than 18 months after its planned premiere. In its place, Kavakos opened his mini-residency w... more info

Guardian Music — Various venues, HuddersfieldA generation and vast gulf of musical difference separates Wolfgang Rihm and his German compatriot, the composer and conductor Matthias Pintscher. But what they have in common is that both frequently look to visual art as ... more info

Guardian Music — Tenebrae/Nigel Short/London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (LSO LIVE)Taken from a concert at last year's City of London festival, this disc interweaves Bach's D minor solo violin Partita with a selection of funereal chorales, followed by a perfo... more info

AbsolutePunk — Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0026EEYDW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0026EEYDW&linkCode=as2&tag=alexislegend-20) is offering a free download of *The Who* (http://thewho.com/)'s Tommy: As Performed By The... more info