5th February: National Schools Symphony Orchestra opens for 2021, State Music Councils: Allow choir rehearsals again, Optimism returns to Bayreuth
Friday 5th February '21
National Schools Symphony Orchestra opens for 2021The residential courses for 8- to 17-year-olds are set to go ahead at Malvern College this July, including three orchestras, a conducting course and a newly launched Big Band. Running …
Read21st December: Dame Fanny Waterman dies at 100, House ban for Wagner expert Stefan Mickisch, This summer at the Chorégies d’Orange
Monday 21st December '20
Dame Fanny Waterman dies at 100One of the piano world’s most revered figures, Dame Fanny Waterman, has died at the age of 100. In an extraordinary career, Dame Fanny became the piano tutor to millions …
Read21st July: Orchestra of the Year Award 2020 Festival, Bayreuth Baroque Festival, Anna Netrebko and Natalie Dessay at ONB
Tuesday 21st July '20
Gramophone launches Orchestra of the Year Award 2020 FestivalGramophone is hosting a 10-day online festival focusing on the 10 nominated orchestras in the running for this year’s Orchestra of the Year Award. The Award is the only …
Read28th April: PPL to make advance payment, Katharina Wagner on long-term illness, Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier launch a petition
Tuesday 28th April '20
PPL to make advance payment to support members during pandemicPPL has announced an amendment to its annual payment schedule in order to bring forward part of its June distribution to members during the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Read1st April: Live Nation launches Crew Nation charity fund, Wagner Festival Bayreuth cancelled, Spotify and National Music Centre launch music fundraiser
Wednesday 1st April '20
Live Nation launches Crew Nation charity fund with $5m donationThe concerts giant is contributing an initial $5 million (£4m) to the fund to help support concert crews globally. Live Nation will match the next $5m …
Read19th July: The Production Music Awards 2019, Laura Mvula to receive honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University, Richard Wagner as a traffic light man
Friday 19th July '19
Production Music Awards 2019 opens for entriesCalling all library music composers and publishers: the Production Music Awards 2019 are now open for entries. Organisers are accepting composition and sync entries from production music libraries from …
Read3rd September: Opera and Song in Music Festivals, All-but-Extinct Piano and Game Music
Monday 3rd September '18
In today’s news: a review of the festival summer. A music journalist on the quality of music journalism. A portrait of the Liedkunst Festival, that will be held in Mid-September. A French festival invites well …
Read9th July: Honorary scholarships awarded at Royal Academy. Sheku Kanneh-Mason holds Classic fm no.1 for seventh week. Cecilia Bartoli to perform La Cenerentola.
Monday 9th July '18
In today's news: EU vote a "sad day" for music. Honorary scholarships awarded at Royal Academy of Music. Sheku Kanneh-Mason holds Classic FM no. 1 for seventh week in a row. Free version of Sibelius …
Read6th July: RNCM awarded Erasmus+ grant for new conducting project. First premiere at Bayreuth Festival since 1882.
Friday 6th July '18
In today's news: First premiere at Bayreuth Festival since 1882. Herbert von Karajan wax figure to be revealed at Madame Taussauds at Vienna Prater. RNCM awarded Erasmus+ grant for new conducting project. Wigmore Hall to …
Read28th August: Enzo Dara has died, Bayreuth festival ends
Monday 28th August '17
In today's news: Tibor Varga International Violin Competition's finalists announced, Canadian orchestra shuts after ‘fat-shaming’ singers, and Enzo Dara has died. Bayreuth festival ends today, Alexander Roslavets wins 3rd prize at Queen Sonja Competition, and …
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