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19th February: Classical 100, Audience Europe Network & Stagescreen Global musical venture

Friday 19th February '16

Classical News In today's news, the Classical 100 launches across the UK, Audiences Europe Network considers rethinking it's future and Stagescreen Global announces a new musical venture. Also, Indian classical music guru Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan …

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26th November: Arts Funding – #spendingreview; Beyond Borders; Northern Ireland

Thursday 26th November '15

Classical News In today's news, Chancellor George Osborne has promised to increase funding to Arts Council England in his Spending Review and PRS for Music Foundation has announced the the latest recipients of its Beyond Borders funding …

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25th November: Classical:NEXT 2016 registration, Searching for Scarlatti & ISPA Awards

Wednesday 25th November '15

Classical News In today's news, Classical:NEXT has opened registration for its fifth edition, Soprano Elizabeth Watts has embarked on a five-year quest to discover and record Scarlatti’s finest arias, and The Observer interviews Proms founder Sir Henry Wood as …

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October 23rd: Prodigy suicides, Gender Pay Gap & First Lady of China visits RCM

Friday 23rd October '15

Classical News In today's news, Arts Professional reveals a stark gender pay gap in arts salaries and Classic FM reports that '1 in 10 violin prodigies attempt suicide'. Also, First Lady of China visited the Royal …

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21st October: Music Venues Rescue Plan, Kovacevich’s best recordings & Cho wins Chopin Competition

Wednesday 21st October '15

Classical News In today's news, there are plans to support London’s smaller music venues, and The Times writes that classical music can learn from rock festivals. Also, The Guardian look back at the highlights of Kovacevich's …

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3rd September: Yo-Yo Ma wins top Czech music prize, Clemens Trautmann joins Deutsche Grammophon, and BBC Music launch Ten Pieces Secondary film

Thursday 3rd September '15

Classical News In today's news Clemens Trautmann has been appointed as the new president of Deutsche Grammophon. BBC Music have launched the Ten Pieces Secondary film, with presenters including James May and Pixie Lott. Also, Yo-Yo …

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15th July: school choirs decline, row at Wigmore Hall, opera about Middle Eastern oil

Wednesday 15th July '15

Classical News In today's news, Amy Bryant writes for The Telegraph about the sad decline of school choirs, rows at Wigmore Hall concert over disabled seats and a new Syrian opera about the effect the discovery of …

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20th April: Berlin Philharmonics to find new chief conductor, strikes at Berliner Staatsoper, interview with Patrick Hawes, IRR has been dissolved

Monday 20th April '15

Classical News In today's news the Berlin Philharmonic will announce their new chief conductor, Sir Simon Rattle's successor, on May 11. Again there is a strike at Berliner Staatsoper concerning the Berliner Staatsballett, which cancelled a …

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