9th November: Poor families priced out of music lessons and EUYO commemorates the Armistice
Friday 9th November '18
What happened in this week's Classical News? Poorer children in UK priced out of learning to play musical instruments, report warns ‘To deny people who cannot afford music lessons the possibility of trying is criminal’ - David Arnold, composerPoorer …
ReadLooking ahead to 2017 – highlights of the year
Wednesday 21st December '16
'2016 - what a year it has been! It’s been a year full of political and cultural changes and we look forward what 2017 holds in store. We have also had to adapt WildKat’s set up and …
Read18th August: Feedback on the work of Arts Council England, Edinburgh and Adelaide festivals join forces & Royal High School in Edinburgh becomes music school
Thursday 18th August '16
Classical News In today's news, the DCMS is inviting feedback on the work of Arts Council England (ACE), Edinburgh and Adelaide festivals join forces, and the Royal High School in Edinburgh becomes a music school. Also, …
Read15th August: Musical Futures’ CEO to undertake 12-hour ‘pianothon’, first staged Wagner production comes to Singapore & new boutique festival set to take place at Ragley Hall
Monday 15th August '16
Classical News In our news today, Musical Futures' CEO Abigail D’Amore is undertaking a ‘pianothon’ to raise money for the charity, first staged Wagner production comes to Singapore, and the new boutique festival Camper Calling takes …
Read3rd June: Met Opera’s new music director, short-term funding for EUYO & Ayana Tsuji wins Violin Competition
Friday 3rd June '16
Classical News In our news today, Yannick Nézét-Séguin takes over as music director of New York's Metropolitan Opera, the European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO) has been secured with short-term funding & Ayana Tsuji wins the Montreal International Violin Competition. Also, Bavarian State …
Read2nd June: Bartoli’s new orchestra without Bartoli, new plans to save EUYO & Waltraud Meier back in Bayreuth
Thursday 2nd June '16
Classical News In today's news, Cecilia Bartoli's new orchestra is presented without her, M&S turns off music in stores after noise complaints and former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang set to plead guilty to child …
Read1st June: Italy plans to save the EUYO, MIMC names finalists & Sound and Music announces new patrons
Wednesday 1st June '16
Classical News In our news today, Italy proposes to save the European Youth Orchestra, Montreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists & Michael Berkeley, Kuljit Bhamra and Judith Weir have been announced as honorary patrons of …
Read31th May: Classical:NEXT day three, EUYO criticizes EU Commissioner & no 1st prize in Markneukirchen
Tuesday 31st May '16
Classical News In today's news, Classical:NEXT 2016 day three, New York Geffen Hall plans continue in fits and starts, and profile of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Also, EUYO criticizes EU Commissioner Navracsics, and …
Read25th May: Amateur musicians to play the Proms, first NYC opera season since bankruptcy & new president for Universal Classics
Wednesday 25th May '16
In today's news, the BBC is calling for amateur musicians to perform at the Proms, the New York City Opera announces its first full season following its emergence from bankruptcy & Graham Parker announced to become the new …
Read18th May: Itzhak Perlman joins ‘bathroom law’ protest & flashmob orchestra fills shopping mall
Wednesday 18th May '16
Classical News In our news today, Itzhak Perlman pulls out of North Carolina concert over discriminatory transgender ‘bathroom law’, Members of the German Symphony Orchestra have been joined by more than 900 amateur musicians in a spontaneous concert …
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