22nd January: New London concert hall plans, Simon Mayo launches new classical radio station
Tuesday 22nd January '19
Designs for £288m London concert hall unveiled in new animation A first look at the design for Square Mile’s £288m Centre of Music was revealed yesterday morning. The proposed new building contains a 2,000-seat concert hall and …
Read30th November: Winner of Grawemeyer Award announced, Gjorgi Dimchevski & sell of Beethoven’s manuscript fail through
Wednesday 30th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Andrew Norman wins the Grawemeyer Award for Music, one of the most prestigious contemporary music prizes. Spanish National Orchestra (Orquesta Nacional de España) has appointed new concertmaster, violinist Gjorgi Dimchevski. An alleged Beethoven …
ReadOctober 26th: Einaudi high in charts, Young Choristers of the Year & Jubilee Opera premiere
Monday 26th October '15
Classical News In today's news, Ludovico Einaudi reached his highest ever chart position and Jubilee Opera presents the world premiere of 'The Drummer Boy of Waterloo'. Also, the winners of BBC Radio 2's Young Choristers of …
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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