23rd April: Musicians unite for projects supporting climate change on Earth Day, Berlin Symphony Orchestra releases plans for 2021/22 season, Reopening of selected concert venues in Italy
Friday 23rd April '21
Musicians unite for projects supporting climate change on Earth DayAmong the Earth Day initiatives receiving support from high-profile classical musicians is Trees of Music, which is aiming to raise awareness of how the woods used …
Read17th February: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment refusal to tour by plane, Bonn Opera crumbles, Classical music victories: millennials in the spotlight
Monday 17th February '20
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment fights climate crisis with refusal to tour by planeThe Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) have announced that they will travel by train, rather than plane, for their …
Read11 December: LMM Surpass Big Give Target, Bachfest Climate Protection, Terence Blanchard at NY Met
Wednesday 11th December '19
London Music Masters surpasses The Big Give Christmas Challenge TargetThe music education charity joined the Big Give campaign, which matches any money raised by selected UK Charities, and exceeded its target of £27,500 to raise …
Read29th November: RPS Winners, Opera vs Climate Change, Further Radio France Strikes
Friday 29th November '19
RPS Awards 2019: Winners announcedLast night (28 November), the winners of the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Battersea Arts Centre, London.The winners are as follows:Chamber-scale compositionTansy Davies, …
Read20th September: Guildhall School and The Royal Opera announce Oliver Leith as new Doctoral Composer-in-Residence, Monteverdi und der Klimawandel, Distinction : L’Opéra du Rhin élu « Opéra de l’année 2019 »
Friday 20th September '19
Guildhall School and The Royal Opera announce Oliver Leith as new Doctoral Composer-in-ResidenceGuildhall School of Music & Drama in association with The Royal Opera has announced Oliver Leith as the fourth Doctoral Composer-in-Residence. Launched in …
Read23rd November: BBC’s Richard Baker dies, BVMI criticises YouTube’s anti-Article 13 campaign
Friday 23rd November '18
Bundesverband Musikindustrie criticises YouTube campaign against Article 13 Germany's music industry association BVMI criticizes the YouTube campaign against Article 13 of the planned EU copyright reform. "The current version of Article 13 is the result of intense …
Read