28th October: John Wilson Orchestra’s tour, Three Palaces Festival & National Opera Paris
Friday 28th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news, John Wilson Orchestra is to embark on a 12-date nationwide tour next month, the 'Music from the Movies' programme will feature Oscar-winning songs and film scores from the golden era of Hollywood. Peter …
Read16th December: Taylor Swift donates to Orchestra, 2014 Academy Awards, and Wagner inspired by migraines
Monday 16th December '13
Gramophone Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra The singer-songwriter makes a birthday gift The Guardian Synthesisers are killing film and TV music, say British composers Carl Davis and Christopher Gunning claim synthesised orchestras are preferred to the …
Read18th June: Simone Dinnerstein, David McVicar and Carl Davis
Monday 18th June '12
The Telegraph The opera novice: Richard Strauss' Salome - a Biblical family romance Strauss' opera Salome is a psychosexual drama full of excruciatingly beautiful music. The Independent Simon Bolivar Orchestra: Kids aloud As the orchestra returns to Britain, Matthew Bell …
Read22nd May: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jonathan Dove and Nikolay Khozyainov
Tuesday 22nd May '12
The Telegraph Franciscan Friar becomes first to sign major record deal A Franciscan tenor has become the first ever friar to sign a major recording contract, after music executives heard him sing in his native Italy. Interview: composer …
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