Daniel Hope named Intendant & Artistic Director of the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy from Autumn of 2025
Thursday 27th June '24
Daniel Hope will succeed Christoph Müller, who will be leaving Gstaad at the end of the 2025 festival after 24 successful years at the helmDaniel Hope is one of the world's most sought-after violinists and …
Read8th January: Zimmer Scores Bond, Hope on HfM Desden Council, Beethoven, Radvanovsky and Capuçon among 2019 stars of Classical Music
Wednesday 8th January '20
Hans Zimmer steps in at last minute to score Bond film ‘No Time To Die’The legendary film composer is taking over from Dan Romer as a last-minute replacement – just three months before the Bond …
Read20th March: The Philharmonic Turntable Orchestra makes history, CBSO pay tribute to Debussy, and “Forty Girls” is performed.
Tuesday 20th March '18
In today's news: An orchestra has been made entirely out of turntables, Sonic Boom festival provides opportunities for young composers, "Forty Girls is performed in Uzbekistan, New Century appionts Daniel Hope as music director, Anne-Sophie …
Read14th March: Classic FM announces PlayStation Concert, Camden schools perform at RAM, African-American Double Bassist killed by bomb
Wednesday 14th March '18
In today's news: Classic FM announces PlayStation Concert, Camden Schools perform at RAM, Gramofy launches as free service, Sheku Kanneh-Mason releases album,Charles Hazlewood reflects on minimalism in music, African-American Double Bassist killed by package bomb …
Read16th January: Menuhin Competition 2018 announces 44 successful candidates for live rounds and what a hologram of Maria Callas can teach us about opera
Tuesday 16th January '18
In today's news: After an Alitalia flight during which her viola da gamba was badly damaged, the owner of the instrument has called on airlines to change their policy. Youth music charity NYMAZ has announced …
Read30th November: the nomination process for the RPS awards is open, a plan to protect Londons music venues and El Sistema in Kenya
Thursday 30th November '17
In today's news: A plan to protect Londons music venues, the nomination process for the RPS awards is open, Sir Thomas Allen is to become artist in residence at the RCM, the Festspiele MV are …
Read31st October: Baroque at the Edge, Colin Currie Record Label, ECHO Classical Music Awards
Tuesday 31st October '17
In today's Classical News, Colin Currie launches a record label dedicated to drumming, and Baroque at the Edge announces its inaugural programme. The V&A rescues an archive charting the decline of Wilton's Music Hall, and …
Read16th October: London A Cappella Festival, Grammofy to shut down
Monday 16th October '17
In today's Classical News, the London A Cappella Festival programme is released, and Classical streaming service Grammofy is to shut down after a year. The earliest painting of Mozart has been discovered, and the Heinrich-Schütz music …
Read13th October: Herbert Blomstedt receives medal of honour, Classic FM creates 7-egg box
Friday 13th October '17
In today's news: Grace-Evangeline Mason wins Liverpool Philharmonic composition competition, Hackney Empire cancels opera, and Daniel Hope receives Germany's Federal Cross of Merit. Herbert Blomstedt receives medal of honour from the city of Leipzig, music …
Read11th October: EU Youth Orchestra moving because of Brexit & ABO announces “Find Your Way” cohort
Wednesday 11th October '17
In today’s news: Warner Music signs a licensing deal with Mixcloud. The plans for a new London concert hall are one step further and the ABO has announced the new cohort selected for „Find Your …
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