7th February: Les Mis returns to the West End in concert, Barbara Hannigan wins Leónie Sonning prize, seven Berlin orchestras unite to celebrate diversity and tolerance
Thursday 7th February '19
Alfie Boe and Michael Ball to return to the West End in concert version of Les Misérables This summer, the West End stage will welcome a concert production of musical Les Misérables with a cast of musical theatre stars.Les Misérables is …
Read1st September: Simpsons composer fired, Proms should stop ticket scandal
Friday 1st September '17
In today's news: The Proms should stop ticket scandal, András Schiff talks about how ‘music should be an integral part of our lives,’ and Radio 3 launches Breakfast Carol Competition 2017. Opera about love story …
Read28th July: Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Roderick Williams Birmingham Conservatoire
Friday 28th July '17
In today's Classical News, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has awarded grants worth over £1 million pounds, Roderick Williams has been appointed as visiting consultant in vocal performance at Birmingham Conservatoire, and BBC Proms has committed to making …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes Taner Akyol
Tuesday 18th July '17
We are delighted to welcome Taner Akyol to the WildKat Family. Taner Akyol is a composer and virtuoso of the Bağlama, a Turkic stringed instrument also called Saz. WildKat is working with Taner to promote …
Read19th December: Turkish pianist Fazil Say wins Beethoven Prize, works for BSO Composers’ Day 2017 revealed & Andrea Bocelli at Trump’s inauguration?
Monday 19th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Turkish pianist Fazil Say wins Beethoven Prize, The Telegraph picks best pieces of classical Christmas music, and works for BSO Composers' Day 2017 are revealed. Also, will Andrea Bocelli sing …
Read21st October: Grosvenor receives NY Phil piano prize, RNCM partners with PKU & Bob Shennan
Friday 21st October '16
Classical News In today's news round-up, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has been named as the recipient of the New York Philharmonic’s Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize. Royal Northern College of Music announced a new professional partnership …
Read20th June: David Garrett, Benjamin Grosvenor and Miss Saigon
Thursday 20th June '13
Classic FMDavid Garrett plays for President Obama in BerlinThe German-American violin star performed in front of the Brandenburg Gate ahead of Obama speech yesterday.GramophoneBenjamin Grosvenor signs agreement with EFG InternationalIdea for a relationship between the …
Read15th April: Sir Colin Davis, Fazil Say and André Rieu
Monday 15th April '13
The Guardian Sir Colin Davis, LSO's longest-serving conductor, dies aged 85Classical world pays tribute to London Symphony Orchestra's president and longest-serving principal conductor.BBC NewsTurkish pianist Fazil Say convicted of insulting IslamWorld-renowned Turkish pianist Fazil Say has …
Read22nd October: Beethoven at the Bus Station, Stradivarius Scandal, and Singers’ Charity Calendar
Monday 22nd October '12
GramophoneChoir of King’s College Cambridge launches new recording initiativeFirst album on the choir’s own label features five world premiere recordingsClassic FM'Bus Station Sonata' gets public playing BeethovenBeethoven's Moonlight Sonata has been given a radical new …
Read20th July: Sheep, Grants and Plinths
Friday 20th July '12
Arts Journal- Slipped Disc Why Madrid pulled the plug on Barenboim: the full story Barenboim’s Madrid concert is cancelled….Pianist in blasphemy trial issues defiant dance videoThe composer and pianist Fazil Say has written “Dance” a new …
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