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 …
Read15th April: West End’s Phantom of the Opera slices orchestra in half, Berlin’s Culture Senator criticises protection against infection law, A missing symphony is found in Milan
Thursday 15th April '21
West End’s Phantom of the Opera slices orchestra in half, leaving musicians without a jobDespite promises the original production would return after coronavirus restrictions are lifted, The Phantom of the Opera’s orchestra will be cut in half when …
Read10th December: British Composer Award winners, ENO defends cuts & Kasper Holton to leave ROH
Thursday 10th December '15
Classical News In today's news, English National Opera defends the need for cuts, The China National Traditional Orchestra seeks young fans for classical music and Kasper Holten has announced he is to leave ROH. Also, the …
Read9th December: Menuhin centenary, Christopher Brooks prize & cuts threaten ENO
Wednesday 9th December '15
Classical News In today's news, The Arts Council Ireland is suffering from 'unnecessarily damaging' cuts, Classic FM is to mark the centenary of Yehudi Menuhin with a 20-part series, and opera stars warn that cuts 'threaten to destroy' …
ReadWill Opera in Italy flourish again?
Wednesday 4th November '15
Italy, the country where opera was born around 1600, is home to more than 800 opera houses, many of which have been neglected. A combination of bad management and budget cuts under the Berlusconi government …
Read9th January: Early age classical music listening improves social skills and listening skills, and BAFTA Music nominees are revealed
Thursday 9th January '14
The IndependentFormer violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegationsA former violin teacher wanted over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school may be extradited from the US, …
Read16th August: Lockouts, Openings and Summits.
Thursday 16th August '12
Classic FMBenjamin Grosvenor's extracurricular activities Jamie Crick talks to the 20 year old pianist and conductor Benjamin Grosvenor.Arts Journal Russia's foremost chorus conductor has died A memorial concert for Boris Tevlin has been announced for September 6th …
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