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23rd May: music education could keep disengaged young people in school, Pieter Wispelwey wins Brahms prize, and Stars and Rising Stars Festival lineup

Thursday 23rd May '19

21st century music education could keep disengaged young people in school, research says A new four-year research project by Birmingham City University and national music charity Youth Music has highlighted the importance of music education for …

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14th December: Grammy nominations, Maximilian Orders and saving Stradivari’s spruces

Friday 14th December '18

What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Classical Grammy nominations announced The 2018 Grammy nominations have been announced, with several string performances among the classical contenders.Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet were nominated in the Best Chamber Music/Small …

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8th September: You should listen to music, while you work!

Friday 8th September '17

In todays news: A new programme for Spitalfields, Sistema's Scotland children's orchestra brings the noise, the Edge is helping out musicians in the flooded Texas area, the Chicago Lyric Opera recieves a suprise funding and …

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9th September: Phila Orchestra’s negotiations, applications open for Gheorghe Dima & Perahia signs to DG

Friday 9th September '16

Classical News In today's news, Murray Perahia left CBS and Sony Classical and signs with DG, musicians of Philadelphia Orchestra are negotiating their contract to regain raises in salary, South African Tenor Johan Botha passed away at …

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5th August: Decca Classics invites world’s foremost electronic producers, Edinburgh’s festivals kick off & Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles inspires young musicians

Friday 5th August '16

Classical News In our classical news today, top DJs and producers are given the keys to classical music archives, Edinburgh's festivals kick off, and Martin Frost explores the soul of the clarinet. Also, the Inner City …

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9th March: Sir George Martin dies, Lloyd Webber discusses London’s new concert hall & early music reawakes

Wednesday 9th March '16

Classical News In our news today, the media mourns the record producer Sir George Martin after his death at the age of 90 and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber maintains that the Royal Festival Hall is a …

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Get inside industry tips with Musical Orbit’s free webinars

Wednesday 4th February '15

After much anticipation, the website which offers personal one-to-one lessons, webinars and masterclasses with some of the best principal orchestral players in the world is up and running! Alongside being able to sign up for …

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3rd November: Do negative reviews have a right to be forgotten by Google? Legendary jazz clarinettist dies aged 85 and tributes paid to Lorin Maazel in New York.

Monday 3rd November '14

Classical News GuardianEnrico Caruso’s love letters have the passion of a Puccini operaPreviously unpublished private papers of Italian tenor chart the singer’s rise to fame and troubled personal lifeTelegraphDo negative reviews have a right to be …

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