August 31st: Gramo Awards winners announced, The Quietus turns ten, life coach to musicians
Friday 31st August '18
In today’s news: Gramo Mag category award winners are announced ahead of the ceremony in mid-September, and The Quietus turns ten. Pianist Alexis Ffrench on why young people love classical music, and the PR-guru-turned-life-coach who …
Read21st September: ‘Music is good for the mind’, new Beethoven documentary and Syrian refugee pianist
Monday 21st September '15
In today's news, The Guardian writes that the elite can't decide who's cultured, and the BBC report on pianist Ayham al-Ahmad's glimmer of hope amid the Syrian refugee crisis. Also, James Rhodes believes that there is a link …
Read20th August: Proms, perspiration, applause
Thursday 20th August '15
Classical News In today's news, perspiration-proof concert wear, are young people scared of the Proms or the audience and is it snobbery to wait until the end of a piece to applaud? Also, Oslo Philharmonic reveals plans …
Read19th December: Pierre Boulez awarded Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, John Rutter’s Christmas playlist and where will Darren Henley and Peter Bazalgette take ACE?
Friday 19th December '14
Classical News GuardianJohn Rutter's Christmas playlistToday, conductor, choral composer and one of the UK’s most-loved musicians shares his festive playlist with us.TelegraphOpera Review of 2014: the start of opera becoming the domain of the elite?Despite some unforgettable singing …
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