11th December: Arts excluded from government scheme, Ex-music professor acquitted of rape allegation, Salzburg Festival presents summer 2021 program
Friday 11th December '20
Music and other arts excluded from government skills schemeMusic and other creative and performing arts have been excluded from a list of almost 400 ‘high value’ courses that will be offered for free as part …
Read16th November: Richter’s VOICES to premiere on Radio 3, Online campaign launched for boys choir talent, The liquidation of concerts in France
Monday 16th November '20
Radio 3 to present first broadcast of Max Richter’s VOICES on Human Rights Day with 35 radio stations across the worldBBC Radio 3 will join 35 radio stations from across the world – including Europe, Australia, …
Read29th October: Music industry reports progress on diversity, Lockdown #2: Culture Standstill in Germany and France
Thursday 29th October '20
Music industry reports progress on diversityThe proportion of minority ethnic employees has risen from 15.6% in 2016 to 22.3% this year, according to trade body UK Music.The report noted that representation is worse in higher-paid …
Read13th October: Government scraps controversial campaign, UNiSSON’s solidarity concert for lyric artists, Donaueschingen Music Days 2020 cancelled
Tuesday 13th October '20
Government scraps controversial campaign that suggested ballet dancers ‘rethink’ and ‘reskill’The UK government has removed an advert that was seen by many as dismissing and diminishing dreams of careers in the arts. On Monday, the …
Read14 August: Indoor music venues to reopen and The BR-Symphoniker look for a boss
Friday 14th August '20
Indoor music, theatre and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiencesPrime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that live indoor performances will be able to resume in England from Saturday, as lockdown …
ReadIs the decline of music in schools something to worry about?
Thursday 17th August '17
Everyone listens to music. We can surely all agree that music is a big part of our lives, whether that be listening to the radio or a Spotify playlist on the way to work, letting our hair …
Read9th August: Government stifling creativity, Increase in festival goers
Wednesday 9th August '17
In today's news: The government is stifling the creativity we desperately need, and Music Theatre Wales appoints consultant music director. Eight organs to be restored in Germany, Kimiko Ishizaka launches Kickstarter campaign and summer academy in …
Read7th November: UK government pulls funding for London concert hall, Hungarian pianist and conductor Zoltán Kocsis dies & ABRSM joins forces with Classic FM
Monday 7th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, UK government pulls its funding for London concert hall, Hungarian pianist and conductor Zoltán Kocsis dies, and ABRSM joins forces with Classic FM as 'Partner in Music Education'. Also, the …
ReadMusical Refuge
Tuesday 22nd December '15
In September at a concert in Turin, lead singer of U2, Bono called for “humanitarian leadership” in response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Whilst Europe’s leaders have been discussing solutions; musicians have also made a concerted …
ReadGender discrimination in the Iranian music industry
Friday 4th December '15
The last minute cancellation of a performance last week by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at the World Wrestling Cup, infuriated its conductor Ali Rahbari. As the orchestra was about to play the national anthem, it was announced …
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