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16th November: BTHVN2020, ENO’s The Mikado postponed in Blackpool & the reality facing the American orchestras

Wednesday 16th November '16

Classical News In today's classical news, German government has announced a budget of €27 million for a year of celebrations to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. English National Opera has announced the postponement of The Mikado …

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2nd May: Copyright expires on “Bolero”, Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition winners & Rachmaninov Hall of Moscow Conservatory reopened

Monday 2nd May '16

Classical News In our news today, copyright expires on Ravel's "Bolero", Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition announces its winners and Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatory is reopened. Also, the English National Opera appoints Daniel Kramer …

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4th March: Sir Simon Rattle returns to London, Alison Balsom at the Bristol Proms, Eric Lu, 17, wins National US Chopin Competition

Wednesday 4th March '15

Classical News Guardian Simon Rattle: new concert hall was not precondition for accepting LSO job Rattle, who takes over as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra in 2017, denies appointment was dependent on venue being built Telegraph All hail …

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12th January: Conductor Chaslin went on strike at Israeli Opera, why Beethoven has got cardiologists’ hearts racing, philharmonic hall of Paris will open 14th of January

Monday 12th January '15

Classical News Guardian Ice and fire: the classical music scene in Iceland Iceland’s composers and musicians are busy breaking down the barriers between classical and popular genres. And now they have a spanking new concert hall to experiment …

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6th January: Tim Ashley’s opera guide: marital hell, US Department of Transportation finalises law for carrying instruments on board airlines, new European Capital of Culture: Pilsen

Tuesday 6th January '15

Classical News The Guardian Beethoven's heart and Wagner's bowels, and why they don't matter The trend to draw parallels between the specifics of a composer’s possible medical history and the particularities of his music should come - well, …

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6th August: Telegraph praises Munich Opera Festival, BBC Music uncovers forgotten piano pieces & Gimeno talks about time with Abbado

Wednesday 6th August '14

Classical News The GuardianSymphony guide: Beethoven's Third ('Eroica')The story of the dedication of Beethoven’s Third is the stuff of symphonic legend. Whatever the truth, the victory at the end of the piece doesn’t just stand for …

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‘Transcendence’ – the new album from Jean Muller is released today

Monday 24th February '14

Luxembourgian pianist Jean Miller's new album Transcendence was released today.Transcendence continues in the spirit of Chopin Recital, Muller’s 2013 album which received numerous awards including Gramophone’s ‘Critc Choice Award’ and Deutschlandradio Kultur’s ‘CD of the week.’ Muller …

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WildKat PR Welcomes Jean Muller

Thursday 6th February '14

WildKat PR is delighted to welcome pianist Jean Muller to its client roster.Jean Muller is an internationally established pianist with extraordinary artistic genuineness. Born in Luxembourg in 1979, he was only six when he took his first piano …

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