Soprano Angel Blue Charms at the Last Night of the Proms
Thursday 17th October '24
‘Angel Blue wowed the Royal Albert Hall with her vibrant, engaging stage presence’ with her performance at this year’s Last Night of the PromsAngel Blue took the stage at the Royal Albert Hall last Saturday …
Read14th September: Subdued Proms concludes after Rule, Britannia! row, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin: Season opening, Culture Minister releases millions for the ONP and the Opéra Comique
Monday 14th September '20
Subdued Proms concludes after Rule, Britannia! rowA subdued version of The Last Night of the Proms has been held in London, after a row over Rule, Britannia! threatened to overshadow the event. It saw a …
Read11th September: BBC Proms announces Last Night amendment, Corona protection filter in sound test at the Staatskapelle Weimar, Taiwanese man appointed assistant conductor at Orchestre national d’Ile-de-France
Friday 11th September '20
BBC Proms announces Last Night amendmentThe team behind the BBC Proms has announced that Lisa Batiashvili is no longer able to appear at the Last Night of the Proms (taking place this Saturday 12 …
Read4th May: BBC’s ‘lockdown orchestra’, work regulations in Germany, worldwide casting for the album “From Paris with Love”, Ravinia cancels entire 2020 summer season
Monday 4th May '20
The BBC's 'lockdown orchestra' wants you to play alongThe BBC's orchestras and singers are asking the public to join them for a mass rendition of Candi Staton's gospel classic You Got The Love. People across …
Read11th March: Newcastle choir sings female composer’s music for the first time in centuries; Brits twice as likely to recognise male composers, and Michael Gielen obituary
Monday 11th March '19
Medieval music by a 14th-century female composer is being heard for the first time in 600 years Last weekend, the Newcastle-based choir Schola Cantorum sang a rare liturgy that hasn’t been heard in public for almost …
Read29th January: Dalia Stasevska is BBC Symphony’s first femal conductor, Charlie Siem’s top 5 practice tips, That’s how it started with the hipsters.
Tuesday 29th January '19
Dalia Stasevska to become the BBC Symphony's first woman conductorDalia Stasevska has become the first woman to be given a conducting position with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The 33-year-old, who has only been conducting for four …
Read6th June: BBC Symphony Orchestra will leave Maida Vale Studios, the Academy of Ancient Music launches new recording, Glyndebourne embraces savagery
Wednesday 6th June '18
In today's news: BBC Symphony Orchestra gets new home in East London, Grace Davidson to release a new recording with the Academy of Ancient Music, the director of Glyndebourne’s latest production of Madama Butterfly discusses …
Read16th August: Trump loses case against iTrump owner, Sakari Oramo on the future of his BBC Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 16th August '17
In today's news: Inside information on Europe’s first black and minority ethnic orchestra, Trump loses case against iTrump owner, and Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo on the future of his BBC Symphony Orchestra and his plans …
Read1st November: BBC Proms announces Dubai dates, Elbphilharmonie is finally complete & Youtube and GEMA come to licensing agreement
Tuesday 1st November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, BBC Proms announces Dubai dates, Lufthansa's solution to musicians worried about checking their instruments into the hold is making them pay for an extra seat, and opera lover regrets fuelling …
Read6th February: ENO’s Mastersinger’s frontcloth of famous German artists – how many can you identify? Rufus Wainwright on Prima Donna and big audience increase for Classic FM
Friday 6th February '15
Classical News GuardianENO's Mastersinger's frontcloth of famous German artists - how many can you identify?The frontcloth to ENO’s new production of The Mastersingers of Nuremberg features a collage of 103 of the most famous cultural figures …
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