24th June: Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut, Jurowski continues with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Hahn to be Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first Artist-in-Residence
Thursday 24th June '21
Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut amid pressure to be more ‘integrated’A top London university is looking down the barrel of a nearly 25 percent cut to its Music department, as it goes …
Read1st May: 2019 International Opera Awards, opportunities for NYCGB alumni, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra ends strike
Wednesday 1st May '19
2019 International Opera Awards winners announced The winners of the 2019 International Opera Awards were announced on 29 April during a ceremony held at London’s Sadler’s Wells theatre.Considered opera’s answer to the Oscars, the awards celebrate …
Read23rd April: Heather Harper obituary, Chicago Symphony Orchestra strike continues and Martin Böttcher has died aged 91
Tuesday 23rd April '19
Soprano Heather Harper has died aged 88 The soprano Heather Harper, who has died aged 88, was one of the best loved and most respected singers of her generation. She graced the concert and opera stages …
Read13th March: Chicago Symphony musicians on strike, BBC Radio 3’s Big Chamber Weekend and Havelländische music festival’s new program
Wednesday 13th March '19
Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians go on strike On Sunday evening the musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra walked out of negotiations with the Board of Trustees and announced that they would not return to work until …
Read26th June: BASCA Board and Commitee members announced, Ricardo Muti stops performance after cough from audience member
Tuesday 26th June '18
In today's news: BASCA announces election results. Nadine Sierra explores American opera and song in new album. Musicologist Robert Pascall has passed away. Cambridge Live has announced details of its 29th orchestral series. Ricardo Muti …
Read2nd November: Muhal Richard Abrahms died at age 87, Chicago Symphony’s deficit widens by $300,000 and 2018 Opera News Awards to honour stars of the stage
Thursday 2nd November '17
In today's classical news Muhal Richard Abrahms died at age 87, Chicago Symphony's deficit widens by $300,000, Sainsbury's launches own-brand vinyl albumsand and 2018 Opera News Awards to honour stars of the stage.NPRMuhal Richard Abrams, …
Read17th February: Handel opera gets period punch, and music education receives aid
Friday 17th February '17
In today's news, star violinist David Garrett receives the Frankfurter Musikpreis, and the critique of Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie: accessibility not guaranteed. Finland musicians explore the fusion of classical and metal, and Handel opera gets a period …
Read12th October: Light’s retirement, results of 2016 Santa Cecilia & Pendle Young Musicians’ Bursary 2016
Wednesday 12th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news, violinist Herbert Light has retired from Philadelphia Orchestra, after 56 years with the ensemble. Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and Associazione Nazionale Liuteria Artistica Italiana announced the results of the 2016 Santa …
Read5th April: Villazon directing opera, Oliver award for ENO & Panama Papers
Tuesday 5th April '16
Classical News In today's news, Villazon to be directing opera in Düsseldorf, Rheinsberg music academy to celebrate 25th anniversary and ENO to win Oliver for "outstanding achievement in opera". Also, "Panama Papers" accuse Russian Cellist and …
Read7th May: Classical music is getting hipper, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s free video stream of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, new chamber piece commissioned for BBC New Generation Artists
Thursday 7th May '15
Classical News In today's news, Ivan Hewett, having been to the Royal Philharmonic Awards on Tuesday Night, says that classical music is getting hipper. Also, today the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are releasing a free video stream …
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