20th April: BBC Young Musician dates announced, Swiss orchestra auctions off concert, The return of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw
Tuesday 20th April '21
BBC Young Musician dates announcedThe BBC has announced that the final rounds of the 2020 BBC Young Musician competition will be broadcast on 30 April and 1 May 2021, more than a year after …
ReadSheku Kanneh-Mason to Auction off Private Concert, Leipzig Opera with a new artistic direction, Musical influence across the world: France ranks third!
Monday 1st March '21
Sheku Kanneh-Mason to Auction off Private ConcertThe winner will be able to bring up to nine guests to the 30-minute virtual event.The auction is part of a two-week celebration highlighting the important work of Music Masters' Ambassadors …
Read31st October: SOLT and UK Theatre election manifesto calls for more commitment to drama education, Paris: Auction for rare Mozart portrait,
Thursday 31st October '19
SOLT and UK Theatre election manifesto calls for more commitment to drama educationIn the face of the upcoming election, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have released a manifesto that calls for future …
Read31st May: Harry Ogg joins Welsh National Opera, Renee Hunt appointed to Opera North board of trustees, and a lock of Beethoven’s hair to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
Friday 31st May '19
WNO announces new associate conductor Harry Ogg Young British conductor Harry Ogg will join Welsh National Opera this summer as WNO associate conductor, in collaboration with the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition after reaching the competition …
Read21st June: Baritone Barry McDaniel passes away. Christoph Eschenbach to direct Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra. Bournemouth Symphony announces new young conductor.
Thursday 21st June '18
In today's news: Sir Simon Ratlle receives standing ovation in farewell concert. Baritone Barry McDaniel has passed away. Christoph Eschenbach to become director of Berlin Koncerthaus orchestra. Stuttgart Opera to run in Baden-Baden Festspielhaus during …
Read5th June: Writing opera today, new production to premiere at Glyndebourne, Violinist Sofiá Gómez Alberto wins award
Tuesday 5th June '18
In today’s news: Composers tell Neil Fisher how to write a contemporary opera, a new community production by Howard Moody will premiere at Glyndebourne, and the Cumnock Tryst Festival returns this October. The Singapore Symphony …
Read25th August: new da Vinci instrument, Spotify and Warner sign licensing deal
Friday 25th August '17
In today's news: 3 reasons why you should be excited for Rattle’s return, Leading musicians protest St Sepulchre’s ban on secular bookings, and Spotify and Warner sign multi-year licensing deal. Orchestra from Schwerin wins Youth …
Read3rd July: Tom Jones makes Proms debut, and the effects of Brexit on British creativity
Monday 3rd July '17
In today's news: British Youth Opera announces 30th anniversary productions, Tarisio announces Tarisio Trust Young Artist Grants 2017, and why music means so much to us. Tom Jones to make his Proms debut this year, …
Read1st December: Mahler’s manuscript, bringing music to refugees in Germany & Yuja Wang’s Turkish March
Thursday 1st December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Mahler's complete manuscript of Symphony No.2 was sold at auction and broke new record, which was set previously by Mozart's symphonies. Yale School of Music is collaborating with Classical Movements on …
Read8th March: International Women’s Day, Meltdown musicians address refugee crisis & The Piano at auction
Tuesday 8th March '16
Classical News In our news today, Guy Garvey's Meltdown Festival line-up announced with a full day of events addressing the refugee crisis, Nils Frahms' special Barbican weekend line-up announced and the piano from the Oscar-winning film …
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