73-year old NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has ‘binged’ Heated Rivalry – this is what he thinks

73-year old NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has ‘binged’ Heated Rivalry – this is what he thinks

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, the big boss in the hockey world, has shared his thoughts on Heated Rivalry. Spoilers: he’s a fan! Addressing the hugely popular drama series, the 73-year-old head of the National Hockey League revealed that he binge-watched the six-episode first season. Speaking to The Hockey News, Bettman said that Heated Rivalry is […] The post 73-year old NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has ‘binged’ Heated Rivalry – this is what he thinks appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .

CBSO/Yamada review – Moore’s trombone adventures into Fujikura’s sonic oceans

CBSO/Yamada review – Moore’s trombone adventures into Fujikura’s sonic oceans

Symphony Hall, Birmingham Dai Fujikura’s elusive trombone concerto was given its UK premiere by Peter Moore, who made its colours and textures sing; a persuasive but perhaps too sunny reading of Mahler’s first symphony followed in the concert’s second half Trombone concertos don’t come around every day. The last time this Cinderella of the brass section had a major moment in the spotlight was in 2022, when the Proms hosted their first solo trombonist in almost 20 years. Before that, you have to go back to 2008 for headlines – when a dazzling 12-year-old broke records as the youngest ever winner of BBC Young Musician . The trombone player in each case? Peter Moore. Now with a decade-long stint at the London Symphony Orchestra under his belt, Belfast-born Moore is one of the great champions of his instrument, whose growing concerto repertoire has a lot to do with his persuasive advocacy. He had an intriguing platform in Dai Fujikura ’s Vast Ocean II (2023) – a reworking of the composer’s 2005 trombone concerto, given its UK premiere here by Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Continue reading...