31st May: evacuation at Royal Opera House London & 12 semifinalists of the Cliburn
Thursday 31st May '18
In today's news: cast members and audience evacuated from the Royal Opera House London, and violinist William Schaub will be the next concertmaster of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. Paavo Järvi becomes new principal conductor of …
Read19th February: Sadiq Khan commits extra £1m funding to the London Borough of Culture, new music platform HQartist launches in the UK, Cadogan Hall launches informal concert series
Monday 19th February '18
In today's news, Cadogan Hall launches informal concert series, Sadiq Khan commits £1m extra funding to the London Borough of Culture, Ophélie Gaillard gets back her cello Francesco Gofriller cello, UK government announces news guidelines …
Read1st November: programme for London Contemporary Music Festival 2017 announced, Michael Tilson Thomas set to leave San Francisco Symphony and a new concert hall for Munich
Wednesday 1st November '17
In today's Classical news, the programme for the London Contemporary Music Festival 2017 is announced, a virtual museum about some of the UK’s most important musical instruments is now live, Michael Tilson Thomas will leave San Francisco …
Read20th September: 44.000 visitors at Musikfest Berlin, Keith Barnard and Solem Quartet to play ‘lie-down’ festival
Wednesday 20th September '17
In today's news: Cypress Hill on working with the London Symphony Orchestra, New BBC flagship arts show presenter finds theatre too 'stressful', and a musical odyssey about the desperate train journeys that divided India. Musikfest Berlin …
Read18th September: Bamberg Symphony to open its new season, Barbara Hannigan on music
Monday 18th September '17
In today's news: Barbara Hannigan speaks to Ben Lawrence, Nick Hornby's "Fever Pitch" has become an opera, and Brexit might threaten UK's music industry. 2.200 visitors at choir conference "chor.com", Johannes Krahl wins organ competition …
Read30st June: Klaus Wüsthoff’s 95th birthday & Dmitri Hvorostovsky cancels performances in Vienna
Friday 30th June '17
In today's news: embezzlement charges against Myung-Whun Chung dismissed, and cellist Ben Davies joins Birmingham Conservatoire. Klaus Wüsthoff celebrartes his 95th birthday, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky cancels performances in Vienna. What to expect of Alan Gilbert …
Read19th May: this year’s German classical music festivals & Brahms-Preis for Herbert Blomstedt
Friday 19th May '17
In today's news: Finnish National Opera and Ballet appoints Gita Kadambi as general director, and Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja wins Swiss Music Prize. This year's German classical music festivals, and Inkinen becomes new principal conductor of the …
Read26th April: Robin Ticciati as new principal conductor & reopening of Opéra comique de Paris
Wednesday 26th April '17
In today's news: La La Land acrobatics outside the walls of the City Hall and London Symphony becomes Orchestra in Residence of the Luxemburg Philharmonic. Chetham's School of Music in Manchester gets a movable audience …
Read8th December: Applications open for Rhinegold Charity Fund, Mozart sells most CDs 2016 & Soundcloud starts subscription service
Thursday 8th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, applications open for £10,000 Rhinegold Charity Fund, government in Beijing boosts growth in classical music, and violinist Charlie Siem strikes a high note in fashion. Also, Mozart sells most CDs …
Read27th October: Vale of Glamorgan Festival launches composer scheme, Paul Rissmann and the opera & Philip Glass reflects on his life
Thursday 27th October '16
Classical News In today's news, the Vale of Glamorgan Festival launches composer scheme, Paul Rissmann aims to demystify what is often seen as the most elitist of musical forms, and Philip Glass reflects on a life …
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