11th April: Wigmore Hall’s late-night concerts return, Ian Roberts named managing director of Hastings Piano Competition, and IDAGIO announces partnership with Outhere Music
Thursday 11th April '19
Wigmore Hall’s late-night concerts return this summer Wigmore Lates return to Wigmore Hall this year with a diverse range of one-hour Friday performances.The series opens on 3 May with a song recital by mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von …
Read4th March: BBC Music’s Ten Pieces return with Hans Zimmer, Aurora Orchestra to stage Brussels concert on Brexit night, Bernard Haitink celebrates 90th birthday
Monday 4th March '19
BBC Music’s Ten Pieces announce new Trailblazers repertoire featuring Hans Zimmer The BBC’s award winning classical music education programme, Ten Pieces, opens the world of classical music to children aged 7-14 and encourages young people to …
Read26th February: Opera North’s new season, Longborough Festival Opera founders receive Wagner Society Award and applications open for the German Conducting Award
Tuesday 26th February '19
Opera North announces 2019/20 season Opera North today announces main stage repertoire for its 2019/20 season, to include revivals of popular favourites alongside adventurous new productions.A new production of Bohuslav Martinů’s rarely performed The Greek Passion will open …
ReadFebruary 8th: Tanglewood announces inaugural Learning Institute season, winners of New Elizabethan Award, and German music sales are highest in the EU
Friday 8th February '19
Fleming, Nelsons and Yo-Yo Ma in opening Tanglewood Learning Institute season Tanglewood has announced the inaugural season for the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI). The new centre cost around USD30m (€26.5m), and includes the Linde Center for …
Read7th February: Les Mis returns to the West End in concert, Barbara Hannigan wins Leónie Sonning prize, seven Berlin orchestras unite to celebrate diversity and tolerance
Thursday 7th February '19
Alfie Boe and Michael Ball to return to the West End in concert version of Les Misérables This summer, the West End stage will welcome a concert production of musical Les Misérables with a cast of musical theatre stars.Les Misérables is …
Read14th December: Grammy nominations, Maximilian Orders and saving Stradivari’s spruces
Friday 14th December '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Classical Grammy nominations announced The 2018 Grammy nominations have been announced, with several string performances among the classical contenders.Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet were nominated in the Best Chamber Music/Small …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes back Music@Malling
Monday 17th July '17
WildKat PR is delighted to welcome back Music@Malling for the fourth time. Music@Malling brings world-class artists to historic local venues in West Malling, Kent, combining a hugely successful outreach programme with a firm commitment to …
Read2nd February: Wigmore Hall season launch, NYCGB Chief Executive Search, and Queer Talk
Thursday 2nd February '17
In today’s Classical News, Wigmore Hall announces their 2017/18 season, and NYCGB search for their first Chief Executive. In Suffolk a new exhibition, 'Queer Talk: Homosexuality In Britten’s Britain', is inaugurated today. In Nantes, toddlers are …
Read15th June: Story of Sydney Opera on the big screen, Orchestra Compensation Reports & Eco Internet Award
Wednesday 15th June '16
Classical News In today's news, the story behind the architectural battle of the Sydney Opera House is to become a movie, new composer-in-residence for Opera Philadelphia and the 2016 Orchestra Compensation Reports released next week. Also, …
Read14th July: Jon Vickers, Glyndebourne marks Shakespeare’s death, Sollazzo Ensemble win YEMF
Tuesday 14th July '15
Classical News In today's news Jon Vickers dies, Glyndebourne Festival plans to mark Shakespeare's death and Sollazzo Ensemble win YEMF Young Artist Competition. The Guardian Mendelssohn's missing opera: the course of true love was never smooth He worshipped Shakespeare, and …
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