19th November: ASMF music director, 2019 best records list, Kanye West starts opera
Tuesday 19th November '19
Joshua Bell extends contract as ASMF music directorThe Academy of St Martin in the Fields has extended music director Joshua Bell’s contract until 2023. Succeeding academy founder Sir Neville Marriner, Bell has held the position …
Read10th May: Winners of RPS Music Awards, marital conflicts in the opera, synesthetic artist sees sounds
Thursday 10th May '18
In today's news: RPS Music Award winners announced, leading soprano withdraws from ex-husband's opera, winners of BBC Young Musician relive the thrill of the competition, chamber orchestra plays techno beats, and Staatstheater Cottbus dissolves contract …
Read30th June: Spider Man star for Opera North, all-women orchestra & Steven Isserlis on Brexit
Thursday 30th June '16
Classical News In today's news, Spider Man star set for Opera North's Evita, a new chamber orchestra in Vancouver features only women & Steven Isserlis states that Brexit is ‘a major blight on the musical lives of many nations’. …
Read21st January: Chamber Orchestras, ABO/Rhinegold awards & Stradivarius on loan
Thursday 21st January '16
Classical News In today’s news, The Guardian discusses the advantages of a chamber orchestra and ABO/Rhinegold awards announced. Also, Frank Peter Zimmermann receives a Stradivarius on loan and Kansai Jazz act sets Guinness recordClassical Music MagazineABO/Rhinegold …
Read17th September: Female composers ‘no good’, Figaro plot too complex and classical music’s most influential Londoners
Thursday 17th September '15
Classical News In today’s news, The Spectator argues that female composers have been left off the syllabus because they’re no good, and the Evening Standard lists classical music's most influential Londoners in 2015. Also, The Strad …
Read14th February: Hidden sheet music discovered, NME sales fall below 20,000, and ‘First Flute’ Internet Instruction Series
Friday 14th February '14
Classic FM OnlineAlfie Boe and friends unite for Parkinson's concertComedy duo Armstrong & Miller are set to reform for charity concert in London's Royal Albert Hall in June, performing alongside a host of classical stars …
Read26th September: French horn players most at risk of hearing loss and Minnesota Orchestra dispute faces another deadline
Thursday 26th September '13
GuardianAustralian Chamber Orchestra unveils interactive tablet experience New musical experience involves screening a pre-recorded performance during which spectators use an app on a tablet console to control which musicians can be seen and heard. Science DailyProfessional French …
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