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4th July: Konzerthaus Berlin releases recent financial statement. Purcell School appoints new director of music.

Wednesday 4th July '18

In today's news: Konzerthaus Berlin releases financial statement from previous season. Report on sexual abuse from the Musikhochschule in Munich. Happy Independence Day - the Russian immigrant who composed an American classic. Ravenna Festival honours …

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17th January: Sony Music Entertainment appoints new head of masterworks, Alisa Weilerstein signs to Pentatone and Berlin State Opera to start video-streaming

Wednesday 17th January '18

In today's news: The Royal Opera House has announced the five singers who will join the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme in September and the London A Cappella Festival has named choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth …

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4th October: Klaus Huber has died, Tory MP Bernard Jenkin urges visa deal for EU musicians

Wednesday 4th October '17

In today's news: Tory MP Bernard Jenkin urges visa deal for EU musicians, possible improvement on school results by extra music lessons, and the hearing and visually impaired to get captions through smart glasses in …

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13th July: Berliner Staatsoper moves back to proper building & fake news about appeal for funds for Beethovenhalle Bonn retracted

Thursday 13th July '17

In today's news: architects shortlisted to design the Barbican's new concert hall, and a-n launch #FreeMoveCreate campaign to protect freedom of movement in the creative industries. The Berliner Staatsoper moves back to it's proper building, …

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7th April: Remake of the Cult Hit “Dirty Dancing” & Berliner Staatsoper – Open or Not?

Friday 7th April '17

In today's news: Dresden Symphony plans a protest against the construction of the wall between Mexico and USA, and Berlin State Opera opens on 3rd October for a short period. Merkel honours Syrian refugees choir, …

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4th April: Female composers competition & World Record for a running violin

Tuesday 4th April '17

In today's news:  Detroit Symphony Competition began for female composers, Birmingham Conservatoire student beats world record, Thomas Brandis and Kishori Amonkar have died, new music director for England’s Yehudi Menuhin School, piano celebrations in the Tiroler Festspiele Erl starts in …

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21st February: ACE introduces Trans Creative program, Google releases collaborative AI

Tuesday 21st February '17

In today's news: Munich’s piano spring - thousands of classical fans arrive for concerts featuring Trifonov to Barenboim, and the change in music listening habits through the increased move among listeners from radio to internet …

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30th March: Beethoven most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award & an insight into Met Opera

Wednesday 30th March '16

Classical News In our news today, Beethoven as most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award, the David Bowie memorial concert to be streamed via Skype for charity & The New York Times gives an insight into …

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7th March: Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies, non-European classical music & more physical stores selling music

Monday 7th March '16

Classical News In today's news, the media is in mournig of the Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt, non-European classical traditions to be celebrated in new concert series & increasing number of physical stores selling music, films and …

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22nd February: British Culture Secretary and Arts Minister split on EU vote & Prokofiev’s grandson puts a new spin on classical music

Monday 22nd February '16

Classical News In today's news, British Culture Secretary and Arts Minister split on EU vote and Prokofiev's grandson puts a new spin on classical music. Also, Teodor Currentzis awarded Kairos Prize and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies …

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