Oh absolutely! This was a colossal *collective* failure for the principles of disarmament and joint security.

The agreement under which Ukraine gave up it's own nuclear weapons.

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The last three Diversity Questionnaires I've filled in as a performer had hugely detailed sections on race and gender and not a single question on educational background. So I suspect we haven't the first clue how educational privilege actually works in our sector.

Clue would appear to have been in the name. Of course there are kids on bursaries in private schools, but they do - rather by definition - have access to the facilities and opportunities provided by said schools.

The thing I find baffling about current politics (compared to the 1980s/1990s) is less that I don't want to vote for any of the parties, and more that none of the parties (except perhaps the Greens) actually seems to want my vote.

Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London Boy, 17, and man, 19, detained as Met says it is investigating claims a series of antisemitic attacks are linked to Iran

TLDR: Iran is organising these, paying local criminals in cash.

Introvert reaction: Death holds no fear after weeks trapped aboard a vessel enduring organised fun.

Also, the ol’ ‘start and then delete the fist chapter/scene’ is remarkably effective much of the time…

She’s fabulous. Sadly still lots unrecorded.

(Also album cover by my eldest…)

Maconchy, Lutyens & Wallen: Works for Piano & Orchestra

The Omordia album for folks who have Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6zuXuz...

We’re trying…!

And now to Hackney for Mozart

I think one of the most dangerous things Jefferson & Co did was suggest that rights came from God, rather than being a brittle but glorious product of a well-constituted and scrupulously well-run political body.
#NastyBrutishAndShort

I think one of the most dangerous things Jefferson & Co did was suggest that rights came from God, rather than being a brittle but glorious product of a well-constituted and scrupulously well-run political body.
#NastyBrutishAndShort

Come offline, and listen slowly with me Come offline, and listen slowly with me

**NEW POST**

I'm starting a slow listening club on my Substack. It's an invitation to come offline & listen instead.

To explain why, this is why classical music is so important to me, and why I think slow, deep, engaged listening is such a powerful thing.

leahbroad.substack.com/p/im-startin...

You can rest assured of that.

Hierusalem. Absolutely glorious piece. With the BBC Concert Orchestra and Olivia Carrell. Plus the Violin Concerto with Charlie Lovell-Jones.

I did always enjoy that one, though to be scrupulously fair I think he’s quoting the Church Fathers rather than opining himself…

Oxford looking rather gorgeous today - here to rehearse with the wonderful singers of Merton College Choir prior to tomorrow’s Dyson recording. 😃

survey

It’s no secret that it’s hard to make it as a conductor or director in opera. But why is the career so difficult?

I’m running a survey to understand how conductors & directors navigate the field—and what could make it better.

Comment “survey” & I’ll send you the link when available!

#operasky

Survey

Morning!

“Where flautists are; There God is not.”

Brainwashed into writing lengthy Biblical Commentaries; exhaustive collections of Latin aphorisms and detailed pleas for reasonableness in Religious disputation…
“TeamErasmus

Morning!

Mackerras restored the third towards the end of his life (“if I keel over now, I don’t think anybody will blame Mahler”)

And if you haven't listened yet, why not spend your morning chores/gym class/gardening session with all three episodes?

Let me take you on this absolute JOYRIDE.