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@jkaconductor.bsky.social

Multi-award-winning conductor; usually to be found unearthing lost musical treasures, or serving his feline overlords.

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Important to remember that Khan and Starmer are very old friends.

01.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes indeed: the non-compliance kind…

01.03.2026 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Given the spate of bisyllabic new parties, second-born is founding β€˜Refuse UK’

28.02.2026 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

And I'm not saying I'm available, but I gather that Maecenas is no longer with us...

28.02.2026 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As this is still rolling, I will say one thing about Yuja Wang; I don't know a practising musician who wouldn't feel honoured to even get a reply from her.

28.02.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ermione Grand Scene   Essa Corre al Trionfo! Rossini
YouTube video by Elena Xanthoudakis Opera Ermione Grand Scene Essa Corre al Trionfo! Rossini

Happy Birthday Sig. Rossini!

28.02.2026 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was on here - con't fin d it now, so may have only been a commentator.

28.02.2026 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The tourists don't care how much of Gloucestershire or the Highlands they own; but they'd be well pissed-off if the soldiers, and (ahem) the musicians disappeared.

28.02.2026 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They've confirmed that we didn't let the US use our bases.

28.02.2026 10:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

My Royal Funding Proposal (prompted by @thenewsagents.co.uk):

Stripped-back-Scandi Royal Family BUT... with a massive (transparent, ring-fenced) budget for blisteringly good state occasions: Make the wedding, coronations, pageants BIG but under the control of HM Impresario.

28.02.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

When my kids were tiny and I was struggling with pushchairs etc; it was the young Muslim boys of East London who could be guaranteed to stand up and help.

28.02.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Men studying a dragon

Men studying a dragon

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE
My home department at Uppsala University is advertising an endowed professorship in the history of science. This is the best position in the field in Sweden, and probably in all of Scandinavia. Apply before 30 April 2026. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

27.02.2026 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 6

It is indicative that the Prosper group of one-nation tories are almost entirely outside Parliament now.

27.02.2026 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Though slightly squiffed by the absence of a centre-right/CDU equivalent (or at least one that is admitting to being such).

27.02.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My only experience of this was in 2024 - my stepfather had just had a stroke and was extremely frail; but no force on earth was going to make the returning officer let one of us in the booth with him.

27.02.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just spotted that the openly racist candidate for Tommy Robinson's "Advance UK" was beaten by the Monster Raving Looney Party.

27.02.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 632    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 15

I'm a tolerant woman and I don't generally rail against the language morphing and changing, but please, in Britain we say "poo". Not the awful American "poop". Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

27.02.2026 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 1

Particularly tiresome form a party that wants to restore the patriarchal family unit…

27.02.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is quite astonishing. Not even that close in the end. The safest Labour seat overturned, and the Tories on under 2%.

27.02.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very sad news.

26.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. That moved fast.

26.02.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

More awful news from the knife-ridden Caliphate…

26.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Well let's see if they win Gorton and Denton on 27% first....

26.02.2026 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An entire Ring Cycle was inspired by these stations

25.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bro struggling with the difference between illicit and illegal…

25.02.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lisa Nandy’s mum gets it….

25.02.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
John Andrews "One of our liveliest, most elegant and talented bel canto conductors" (Opera Now)" "John Andrews' supple conducting and ideal tempi gave consistent pleasure" (The Sunday Times) "John Andrews conducts...

Website Updated for 2026 (and also a professional introduction for any new followers)

www.johnkandrews.com

22.01.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

25.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Your weekend Baroque & Early Music round-up (27 Feb-1 Mar) from Tamsin Lewis, La Nuova Musica, Rachel Podger and more 🎻

Full info πŸ‘‰ https://go.continuoconnect.com/whats-on

25.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0