#Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. – Plato

#LNOP #BBCproms Let’s clarify the BBC News website’s confusion “Bailey was welcomed on stage by audience members, who chanted a greeting referencing "Room 101" - although their meaning was not immediately clear.” Watch this:

Anton Bruckner b otd 1824. For some, his symphonies will always be too long - or pretentious, perhaps. But in a great performance (such as the one I heard many years ago by the Vienna PO/Jochum), the power, the vision, the poetry, the sincerity of the music can be overwhelming.

Heartbroken to hear Roger Norrington, my great hero, mentor, friend, and supporter has died at the age of 91. I’ll miss him dreadfully. Pictured here, many years ago, enjoying reindeer for lunch after rehearsals in Helsinki.

Ahem.... Wasn't me guv. 😂😂😂😂

Word of the Day is ‘apricate’ (17th century): to turn your face to the sun and bask in its warmth.

This is a first: @igorpianist on @haveigotnews 🎹 #marathon

Hello Henry 🐈‍⬛ 👋🏻

#BBCproms 2025 season programme is online https://t.co/fqipBkgl3z

If you know, you know.

Well that was embarrassing 🚣‍♀️

Tense day in the BBB household 💙🩵

The new Jette Parker Artists aren’t formally announced yet (unless I missed it?) but they are listed in the RBO autumn programme. Congratulations @singer_pearson, Sam Hird and Emir Lloyd Jones!

Today was a day of Bizet: #RBOcarmen general rehearsal and #RBObalanchine

In celebration of the long-awaited return of Ashton’s La Fillle mal gardée at the RB next season, the clog dance has just come up on my shuffle

Just a little bit of news. You won’t want to miss this one!

Oren is conducting the Trebs Turandot next season at ROH 🤢

UK pay awards lowest in three years, IDR survey shows https://t.co/BuSFe9sBQH

Balanchine triple bill = perfect for the BBBs #RBObalanchine 🩰

A theatrical Winterreise with @JoyceDiDonato and Maxim Emelyanychev at @wigmore_hall

A momentous day at the BBC, as we bid farewell to this remarkable woman. Forty years’ service to @BBCRadio3 and the @bbcproms, working with five Controllers — all of whom, bar the late Sir John Drummond, joined us tonight. Here’s to you, Yvette: you’ve been amazing!