Nov 14 – Nov 19: Kathleen Ferrier Awards Winners Announced, Ariane Matiakh to become music director of Württemberg Philharmonic, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Aims to Become ‘Festival Laboratory’, Boston Symphony Orchestra Musicians To Donate To Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Friday 19th November '21
Winners Announced For The Kathleen Ferrier Awards 2021The awards, hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter, Martin Handley, saw first prize given to Hugh Cutting, with the second prize awarded to Laura Peresivana.This year’s first prize …
Read22nd April: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra players return, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden replacement cancelled, Jessie Montgomery, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s new composer-in-residence
Thursday 22nd April '21
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra players return thanks to new acoustic screenA new acoustic screen at the rear of Birmingham’s Symphony Hall stage will allow more City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) musicians to play …
Read21st June: Baritone Barry McDaniel passes away. Christoph Eschenbach to direct Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra. Bournemouth Symphony announces new young conductor.
Thursday 21st June '18
In today's news: Sir Simon Ratlle receives standing ovation in farewell concert. Baritone Barry McDaniel has passed away. Christoph Eschenbach to become director of Berlin Koncerthaus orchestra. Stuttgart Opera to run in Baden-Baden Festspielhaus during …
Read14th May: BBC Young Musician 2018, phones on in the orchestra, suffragette musical
Monday 14th May '18
In today's news: 16-year-old pianist wins BBC Young Musician 2018, BBC Philharmonic invites audiences to keep their phones on, forgotten suffragette is remembered in musical, Leonard Bernstein is remembered by Wachholtz Verlag in book, and Samuel …
Read29th March: Classic FM launch new festival, Sony Classical signs Hauschka, Luminato announces festival lineup
Thursday 29th March '18
In today's news: New Classic FM music festival announced, Sony Classical signs Hauschka, classical music played to police dogs, Toronto arts festival Luminato makes a statement with its 2018 lineup, Kirill Serebrennikow to stage at …
Read3rd January: Spotify faces $ 1.6 billion copyright lawsuit, Charles Dutoit denies sexual assault accusations
Wednesday 3rd January '18
In today's news: Music at Paxton artistic director Helen Jamieson to step down this year, and pianist Di Xiao has been named as one of Birmingham City University’s Alumni of the Year. Also, cash reward …
Read27th November: Terry Riley’s masterpiece, charity project with Daniel Hope and ‘Wildpiraten’, the New York City Opera is up for sale
Thursday 27th November '14
Classical News Guardian Terry Riley’s masterpiece – and minimalism, African style It can be over in 15 minutes. It can last several hours. It can be done with a Wurlitzer – or 20 guitars. Now In C, the …
Read9th April: The Scottish Symphony Orchestra give India a taste of western classical music, Ivan Hewett demonstrates the humour in classical music, and Alisa Weilerstein wins Recording of the Year
Wednesday 9th April '14
GuardianIndia gets a taste of western classical from Scottish Symphony OrchestraThe BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra has been touring Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai in a bid to inspire Indian children to explore western classical music.The TelegraphSivan …
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