March 26th: Warner Music partners with algorithm, BASCA becomes The Ivors Academy, an interview with Matthias Schulz.
Tuesday 26th March '19
Warner Music becomes first record label to partner with an algorithm In the first deal of its kind, Warner Music has partnered with mood music app Endel to release 20 albums this year. Endel is a German …
Read7th December: Erich-Kästner-Preis, Bundeswettbewerb Gesang, ‘Inspirational Women Awards’
Friday 7th December '18
Intendant der Dresdner Sinfoniker erhält Erich-Kästner-Preis Der Mitbegründer und Intendant der Dresdner Sinfoniker, Markus Rindt, hat am 2. Dezember 2018 den Erich-Kästner-Preis des Dresdner Presseclubs erhalten. Damit ehre man das vielfältige Engagement des Musikers gegen Nationalismus, …
Read7th December: British Composer Awards winners revealed, nominees for 59th Grammy Awards announced & most powerful executive women in music
Wednesday 7th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, winners of the British Composer Awards 2016 are revealed, nominees for 59th Grammy Awards announced, and the question is raised whether independent music shops can survive on today's high street. …
Read10th December: British Composer Award winners, ENO defends cuts & Kasper Holton to leave ROH
Thursday 10th December '15
Classical News In today's news, English National Opera defends the need for cuts, The China National Traditional Orchestra seeks young fans for classical music and Kasper Holten has announced he is to leave ROH. Also, the …
Read30th October: Weir commission, Opera on the iPad & NYCGB’s PRS award
Friday 30th October '15
Classical News In today's news, Judith Weir has her first major commission as Master of the Queen's Music, the British Composer Awards 2015 shortlist is announced, and Royal College of Music will acquire the English National Ballet …
Read3rd December: Wolfgang Rihm wins the Grawemeyer, Alfie Boe to star in orchestral version of The Who’s Quadrophenia and British Composer Awards announced.
Wednesday 3rd December '14
Classical News GuardianWolfgang Rihm wins the Grawemeyer$100,000 composing award honours the prolific 62-year-old musicianClassic FMAlfie Boe to star in orchestral version of The Who's QuadropheniaWho guitarist Pete Townshend has announced that an orchestral version of his …
Read21st October: Met Opera rejects antisemitism claims, British Composer Awards shortlists announced and RNCM £7.1m transformation complete.
Tuesday 21st October '14
Classical News GuardianMet Opera rejects antisemitism claims rising from Klinghoffer protestsIn the face of protests by politicians and Jewish organisations who have described it as “an operatic Kristallnacht”, The Death of Klinghoffer makes its debut at …
Read17th July: Tasmin Little goes busking, Nicky Benedetti’s album hits top 20 of UK album charts & German radio station struggle with quotas
Thursday 17th July '14
Classical News The Independent Proms 2014: Tasmin Little is preparing for her 20th Proms - but busking is her real passionThe chart-topping violinist tells Jessica Duchen that her real passion is for performing for people who never …
Read11th December: New app teaches children about classical music, web chat with composer Tim Atack & the pop-up opera debate
Wednesday 11th December '13
The TelegraphCan an app teach children the basics of classical music? SymbolSmash uses the love story opera “Voyage to the Moon” to teach children the difference between their crescendos and their crochets. Traditionalist Daniel Johnson finds …
Read9th December: Jonathan Reekie steps down from Aldeburgh Music, opera adaption of ‘How the Whale Became’ & Sir Harrison Birtwistle breaks records at British Composer Awards
Monday 9th December '13
GramophoneJonathan Reekie to step down as chief executive of Aldeburgh MusicJonathan Reekie, chief executive of Aldebugh Music for 16 years, has announced that he will be leaving to take up the post of director of …
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