BBC Radio 3 announces performances for International Women’s Day, Handel House celebrates the composer’s birthday, The Paris Opera cancels all its shows until April 5
Wednesday 24th February '21
BBC Radio 3 announces two world premiere performances for International Women’s DayRadio 3’s celebration of female composers will include the world premiere of two new works which have been commissioned for International Women’s Day (8 March), one …
Read21st September: Eric Lu wins Leeds Piano, Spitalfields announce 2018 lineup
Friday 21st September '18
Friday #ClassicalNews Round Up US pianist Eric Lu wins top prize at Leeds competition The 19th Leeds piano competition was won on Saturday night by Eric Lu, a 20-year-old from Boston in the United States, whose sparkling and supremely …
Read18th September: Marcel Johannes Kits wins Enescu Cello Competition and Ariane Matiakh is the new music director of the Halle Staatskapelle
Tuesday 18th September '18
Classical Music - News Round-Up Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits wins George Enescu International Cello Competition The Estonian cellist Marcel Johannes Kits has won first prize in the cello category of the George Enescu International Competition after …
Read28th May: Street musicians to be paid contactless, Simon Rattle starts his Berlin farewell
Monday 28th May '18
In today's news: Street musicians are to be paid with contactless cash, a piece on Spotify and censorship, King's College appoint a new director of music, new YCAT artists are announced and in Washington D.C. …
Read12th March: renovations at Royal Academy of Music, harnessing music to fight dementia, ENO sets out plans to broaden appeal
Monday 12th March '18
In today's news: RAM announces donations of £30m to renovate main building, how to harness the power of music to fight dementia, ENO boss sets out plans to make the art form more appealing. Public …
Read7th February: Composer warns cuts to music lessons endanger community, founder of the Hanover Band dies aged 64, North Korean orchestra arrived in South Korea
Wednesday 7th February '18
In today's news: Andrew Lloyd Webber says that removal of funding from the subject in schools could become a national scandal and the Cheltenham Music Festival’s Composer Academy is now open for applications. Also, the …
Read16th November: How music influences your dreams and your ability to concentrate. The first woman to sing in the Sistine Chapel and the winner of the Händel Prize
Thursday 16th November '17
in todays news: A piece on racial diversity in classical music, Dame Evelyn Glennies residency comes to an end, music royalties go up and Lyric 360 is relaunched. An orchestra playing on broken instruments, how …
Read12th June: Yeakwoon Sunwoo wins Van Cliburn Gold Medal & Händel Festival in Halle
Monday 12th June '17
In today's news: Orchestra of the Swan announces volunteering opportunities, and Karen Bradley has been reappointed as culture secretary. Plans for new season at the Pierre Boulez Hall Berlin, and Händel Festival in Halle. Yeakwoon …
Read5th December: Orchestras in line for a tax break, BBC Concert Orchestra announced as associate orchestra of Southbank and how do you stop coughing during a classical concert?
Friday 5th December '14
Classical News TelegraphOrchestras and children's TV producers in line for tax break from Autumn StatementGeorge Osborne gives unexpected cash boost to firms behind children's TV shows and opens consultation on orchestra tax reliefClassic FMKyung Wha Chung …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes Caroline MacPhie
Tuesday 25th March '14
WildKat PR is delighted to announce that we are going to be working with soprano Caroline MacPhie. Caroline studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and Royal Academy of Music and in October 2014 …
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