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21st 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 …

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29th March: Classic FM launch new festival, Sony Classical signs Hauschka, Luminato announces festival lineup

Thursday 29th March '18

In today's news: New Classic FM music festival announced, Sony Classical signs Hauschka, classical music played to police dogs, Toronto arts festival Luminato makes a statement with its 2018 lineup, Kirill Serebrennikow to stage at …

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23rd January: Beat Furrer wins Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, More than 30 UK theatres at risk of being lost and the Los Angeles Opera unveils its 2018/2019 programme

Tuesday 23rd January '18

In today's news: Composers announced for PRS for Music’s Accelerate programme, Radio 3 has announced a new commission to mark the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the UK and David Wordsworth has been appointed …

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16th June: the last ten minutes of Shostakovich & Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts

Friday 16th June '17

In today's news: the Convent Garden music director about Jonas Kaufmann and Otello, and Nishat Khan about Indian music. The last ten minutes of Shostakovich, and Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts. The Kissinger Sommer starts today, …

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25th November: Radio 3 announces plans for Hull 2017, Katherine Jenkins makes stage debut & ARD plans reforms

Friday 25th November '16

Classical News In today's classical news, Radio 3 announces its plans for Hull City of Culture 2017, National Youth Orchestra announces most diverse intake, and Katherine Jenkins is to make her stage debut. Also, German broadcaster …

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16th February: Grammy for Nelsons, Stucky dies & Søndergård extends contract

Tuesday 16th February '16

Classical News In today's news, Classical Music Magazine reports that Søndergård has extended his contract with BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales, Music Director Nelsons wins a Grammy Award and Steven Stucky dies aged 66. …

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17th July: Tasmin Little goes busking, Nicky Benedetti’s album hits top 20 of UK album charts & German radio station struggle with quotas

Thursday 17th July '14

Classical News The Independent Proms 2014: Tasmin Little is preparing for her 20th Proms - but busking is her real passionThe chart-topping violinist tells Jessica Duchen that her real passion is for performing for people who never …

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29th November: New cooperation between Berlin’s opera houses, merging of two German orchestras & BT’s music streaming service

Friday 29th November '13

New York Times A New Operatic Harmony in Berlin Berlin's two main opera houses, the Deutsche Oper and the Staatsoper, have a rivalry dating back to the cold war but recent changes suggest a new era of cooperation. GuardianFunding …

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Celebrating five years

Friday 5th April '13

Today is WildKat PR's fifth birthday and we have been reflecting in the office on some of the many highlights - events and concerts we have attended, as well as musicians and organisations we have …

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WildKat PR welcome Luca Pisaroni

Tuesday 24th May '11

We are very excited to announce that Luca Pisaroni joins WildKat PR's client roster for a European PR campaign. Luca will appear in the role of Argante at Glyndebourne Festival's production of Handel's Rinaldo, and as …

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