29th May: Ivors Composer Award submissions open, German theatres write to Merkel, Orchestre national de France deprived of music director, Philadelphia Orchestra gives Penn hospital new soundtrack
Friday 29th May '20
Ivors Academy opens submissions for 2020 Composer AwardsThe Ivors Academy has opened entries for The Ivors Composer Awards.Sponsored by PRS for Music, The Ivors Composer Awards sees the presentation of Ivor Novello Awards to …
Read13th November: Plácido Domingo withdraws from Tokyo Olympics events, Classical streaming now free and even easier – IDAGIO launches worldwide free version, Romanian Cristian Macelaru appointed as Conductor of the Orchestre National de France
Wednesday 13th November '19
Plácido Domingo withdraws from Tokyo Olympics eventsPlácido Domingo is withdrawing from all pre-Olympics cultural events in Japan, it was announced on Friday. The 78-year-old opera singer cited the ‘complexity’ of the planned theatrical performance.Domingo had …
Read3rd May: Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, WDR Symphony Orchestra and Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2018.
Thursday 3rd May '18
In today's news: Orchestral musicians 'living on breadline', Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation announces 22 new grants, National Youth Orchestra applications open, WDR Symphony Orchestra with new Principal Conductor - Cristian Macelaru, Beat Furrer receives Ernst von …
Read22th November: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died, Bramwell Tovey and the BBC Orchestra, music in outer space.
Wednesday 22nd November '17
In today's news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky dies at the age of 55, music in outer space, Bramwell Tovey becomes principal conductor of BBC Orchestra. Also, RTÉ orchestra cuts to see everywhere, Cristian Măcelaru and Francesco Piemontesi at National …
Read15th November: Cristian Măcelaru, Aldeburgh Music announces rebrand & recipients of Leonard Ingrams Foundation awards
Tuesday 15th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, conductor Cristian Măcelaru talks about music and equality, and how it changes us. Aldeburgh Music announces rebrand, changing its name to Snape Maltings. Saimir Pirgu was presented with the Verona Lirica Award …
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