20th January: Royal Albert Hall’s dispute, MET Opera cancelled Bieito’s production & Germany’s music sales increased over 2% in 2016
Friday 20th January '17
Classical News In today’s classical news, members of Royal Albert Hall have been criticised by reselling unwanted tickets using sites such as Viagogo and StubHub for a profit, instead of returning the tickets to the hall’s …
Read5th January: Musikverein announces death of Georges Prêtre, musicians Nico Muhly and Nadia Sirota make classical cool & appalling salaries are killing diversity in the industry
Thursday 5th January '17
Classical News In today's classical news, read about musicians Nico Muhly and Nadia Sirota making classical cool, a festival featuring a whole weekend of music written by composers aged under 18, and the appalling salaries and …
Read2nd January: Vienna Philharmonic perform in new suits, Vienna celebrates 11-year-old composer Alma Deutscher & sneak preview of 2017’s cultural highlights
Monday 2nd January '17
Classical News In today's classical news, Vienna Philharmonic perform in new suits designed by Vivienne Westwood, Vienna celebrates 11-year old composer Alma Deutscher, and conductor Jeffrey Tate is given a knighthood. Also, a sneak preview of …
Read24th October: Martyn Brabbins is ENO’s music director, PSO musicians and management back to negotiating table & youngest opera composer premieres under Zubin Mehta
Monday 24th October '16
Classical News In our news today, Martyn Brabbins is ENO's new music director, City Music Foundation announces 2016 artists, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians and management plan to get back to negotiating table. Also, youngest opera …
Read27th June: New director of Aix-en-Provence Festival, apps for band success & prodigy Alma Deutscher
Monday 27th June '16
Classical News In our news today, Pierre Audi has been named the next director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival in southern France, Kip Winger, known for his late 1980s rock anthems, announces a new classical album, and …
ReadNovember 7th: $20,000 prize for dramatic sopranos, child composer tops classical charts & Gergiev defends himself in new statement
Thursday 7th November '13
LimelightElizabeth Connell bequeaths $20,000 prize for dramatic sopranosThe late, great soprano, Elizabeth Connell, has bequeathed enough money in her Will to fund a $20,000 prize in her name especially for dramatic sopranos. The inaugural competition …
Read12th October: Singing Mice, Music Prodigy, ‘Miraculous’ News at the Met
Friday 12th October '12
The IndependentComposing an opera? It's just child's play, says Britain's newest classical music prodigyHaving written her first sonata at the age of five, Alma Deutscher is, unavoidably, being likened to Mozart. Simon Usborne joins the …
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