18th February: NYCGB announces 2021 Young Fellows, German government criticized for not matching help for arts, Glyndebourne Festival adapts its programming
Thursday 18th February '21
NYCGB announces its 2021 Young Composers and FellowsEight musicians aged 22 to 26 have been selected for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain’s 2021 Young Composers and Fellowship programmes. The schemes each offer a fully …
Read14th February: Do musicians with perfect pitch have different brains?
Thursday 14th February '19
Do musicians with perfect pitch have different brains? Perfect pitch, the much-lauded ability of some musicians to identify and name musical pitches in isolation. While perfect pitch is estimated to occur in 1 in 10,000 people, …
Read15th June: Story of Sydney Opera on the big screen, Orchestra Compensation Reports & Eco Internet Award
Wednesday 15th June '16
Classical News In today's news, the story behind the architectural battle of the Sydney Opera House is to become a movie, new composer-in-residence for Opera Philadelphia and the 2016 Orchestra Compensation Reports released next week. Also, …
Read24th July: why Glyndebourne chorus is crucial, student creates Styrofoam-covered cello, conductor sentenced to 12 months in prison
Friday 24th July '15
Classical News In today's news, Rupert Christiansen on why the Glyndebourne chorus is crucial, Ghent student creates Styrofoam-covered cello to amplify sound and conductor Joseph Cullen is sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexual abuse. The Telegraph Why …
Read8th May: Karl Jenkins Motets competition, Sir George Christie obituary & Salzburg Festival running deficit
Thursday 8th May '14
Classic FM OnlineKarl Jenkins Motets competition launched with new work as prizeComposer Karl Jenkins will compose a brand new a cappella work for whichever choir wins a new competition, launched to coincide with the release of his …
Read3rd April: Wagner’s Lumbago, Liverpool Philharmonic hall’s facelift and Glyndebourne Festival in May
Wednesday 3rd April '13
GuardianA bad case of Wagner's LumbagoVienna Opera director Franz Welser-Moest collapses with back pain during Wagner performance. Classic FM Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2013 - buy tickets now!Some of classical music's brightest stars …
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