4th November: Glass Marcano – a modern fairytale, Moritz Eggert new President, Music charity announces free access
Wednesday 4th November '20
Glass Marcano, un conte de fées moderne de la musique classiqueCette jeune cheffe vénézuélienne a fait sensation lors du concours de cheffe d’orchestre La Maestra en septembre dernier. Déterminée, charismatique, passionnée, elle a fait se …
Read15th May: ROH admits one female conductor of 19 is ‘not acceptable ratio’, BBC Phil launches new app for concert-goers and Etienne Perruchon dies aged 61
Wednesday 15th May '19
One female conductor 'not acceptable ratio', admits Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House has acknowledged that it is not acceptable to have only one female conductor on its main stage in its next season and vowed it …
Read14th May: BBC Young Musician 2018, phones on in the orchestra, suffragette musical
Monday 14th May '18
In today's news: 16-year-old pianist wins BBC Young Musician 2018, BBC Philharmonic invites audiences to keep their phones on, forgotten suffragette is remembered in musical, Leonard Bernstein is remembered by Wachholtz Verlag in book, and Samuel …
Read7th June: Festival of Ancient Music in Regensburg & Ryusuke Numajiri receives Japanese honorary award
Wednesday 7th June '17
In today's news: Festival of Ancient Music in Regensburg, and Japanese honorary award for principal conductor Ryusuke Numajiri. Record sales for the San Diego Symphony, and United Airlines staff 'wrestled' violin from musician. The BBC …
Read27th September: Ulster Orchestra’s 50th anniversary, BBC Phil’s interactive concerts & Toccata Classics’ ‘Music for my love’
Tuesday 27th September '16
Classical News In today's news, Northern Ireland's Ulster Orchestra is celebrating their 50th anniversary, and is attempting to perform 50 pop-up gigs throughout Belfast city centre on 28th September 2016. BBC Philharmonic announces their interactive concert …
Read26th August: middle-aged musicians, Carol Competition, One Direction split
Wednesday 26th August '15
Classical News In today's news, middle-aged musicians are missing out, Classic FM's reaction to the One Direction split and BBC Radio 3 launches Christmas Carol Competition. Telegraph Middle-aged musicians are missing out Now is the best time in human …
Read27th February: The musical and environmental mindfulness of John Luther Adams, classical music cannot turn a deaf ear to sexual abuse, and the Iranian and Israeli who make chamber music together
Friday 27th February '15
Classical News GuardianThe musical and environmental mindfulness of John Luther AdamsThe activist and composer is inspired by the natural processes he sees all around him – but refuses to let politics take charge of the musicThe …
Read10th September: Clean Bandit to join BBC Philharmonic, Han-Na Chang resigns from Qatar Philharmonic and winners of 21st Johannes Brahms Competition announced.
Wednesday 10th September '14
Classical News GuardianClean Bandit to join BBC Philharmonic orchestra for Zane Lowe's Radio 1 showA line up of five lead vocalists will join electronic group Clean Bandit and the 70-strong BBC Philharmonic orchestra in a ground-breaking …
Read7th August- More Met dramas, Culture Club collaborate with BBC Philharmonic and musicians more susceptible to deafness.
Thursday 7th August '14
Classical News The GuardianNew York's Metropolitan Opera lives to sing another dayFinally there may be a solution to the on-going Met Opera saga as they rope in an independent financial expert to impartially mediate between general …
Read2nd April: Royal Opera House to retire La Boheme after 41 years, two headed Beethoven statue & which deserves more recognition – venues or festivals?
Wednesday 2nd April '14
The GuardianLa Bohème production faces final curtain at Covent Garden after 41 years By the end of next year it will have been performed at Covent Garden 404 times and featured in 27 seasons but, the Royal …
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