13th October: Government scraps controversial campaign, UNiSSON’s solidarity concert for lyric artists, Donaueschingen Music Days 2020 cancelled
Tuesday 13th October '20
Government scraps controversial campaign that suggested ballet dancers ‘rethink’ and ‘reskill’The UK government has removed an advert that was seen by many as dismissing and diminishing dreams of careers in the arts. On Monday, the …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes Kimiko Ishizaka back!
Monday 8th May '17
We’re delighted to be working with Kimiko again. This campaign will see us supporting her exciting new Kickstarter project, which will finance her recording of J.S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge.Kimiko is not new to …
ReadWildKat welcome back the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for their 2017 European tour
Tuesday 11th April '17
"We are delighted to welcome back the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for their European tour in the summer of 2017, having executed a successful creative PR campaign for the release of ‘Concertos for Orchestra’. The CSO is an incredibly …
ReadIntroducing Beares Auctions
Friday 12th February '16
WildKat PR is thrilled to be working with boutique auction house, Beares Auctions on an exciting new campaign.Beares Auctions is a boutique auction house specialising in the sale of fine instruments and bows, supported by internationally respected …
ReadThe Vienna Philharmonic offers humanitarian hope
Tuesday 1st December '15
On Friday, the Vienna Philharmonic announced that it’s crowdfunding campaign has raised an astonishing €10, 000, towards a home for asylum seekers, which it bought last month. There are still 54 days to go and …
ReadA busy week in discussions over arts funding
Friday 27th November '15
This week, the classical music news has been dominated by articles concerning arts funding. Here is a summary of the latest developments and who has been talking about the changes which could have such a …
Read22nd October: Children & Classical Music, New Opera Festival & Parents in Performing Arts
Thursday 22nd October '15
Classical News In today's news, The Guardian discusses the importance of giving children the chance to listen to classical music & Classical Music Magazine explains how PIPA is raising support for parents who work in the …
Read21st October: Music Venues Rescue Plan, Kovacevich’s best recordings & Cho wins Chopin Competition
Wednesday 21st October '15
Classical News In today's news, there are plans to support London’s smaller music venues, and The Times writes that classical music can learn from rock festivals. Also, The Guardian look back at the highlights of Kovacevich's …
Read10th September: Nelsons joins Gewandhaus Orchestra, Game Music Connect speakers announced and exam board forced to include female composers.
Thursday 10th September '15
Classical News In today's news Andris Nelsons has been announced as the new conductor of Leipzig's Gewandhaus Orchestra. One of Britain's largest exam boards has been forced to include female composers on their A-Level music syllabus, …
Read3rd of August: bassoon part as the “endangered species” instruments, work of the artistic director Tom Morris, Johannes Zeinler winner of the St. Albans International Organ Competition and Roy Haynes “greatest living jazz drummer”
Monday 3rd August '15
Classical News In today's news the Guardian reports on how the bassoon is being considered as an "engandered species". The Occupy the Pianos Festival opens at St John’s Smith Square and artistic director Tom Morris explains …
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