28th January: New research on instrument-learning and intelligence, Six million euros for stage technology at Oper Leipzig, Death of Eva Coutaz
Thursday 28th January '21
New research has claimed that learning to play a musical instrument increases intelligence by 10 percentIn a six-month study co-ordinated by DIYS.com,the world’s largest DIY community, 4,694 volunteers chose a new hobby to take up during coronavirus lockdown. Among the …
Read13th August: Glyndebourne appoints new artistic director. Finnish festival Kuhmo Chamber Music receives Cremona Music Award in the projects’ category
Monday 13th August '18
Today's News: Glyndebourne appoints new artistic director. Spotify to offer users BBC podcasts. Sir Simon Rattle, Steven Isserlis and Véronique Gens shortlisted for Gramophone Awards 2018. Deutsche Grammophon and Apple Music partner on 'essential' classical …
Read21st May: Pianist James Rhodes wins right to publish autobiography telling of abuse, Harmonia Mundi set to be sold to Belgian independent PIAS and BBC’s Ten Pieces extends classical music programme to teenagers
Thursday 21st May '15
Classical News In today's news the BBC have announced the extension of their Ten Pieces project to secondary schools, however Ivan Hewett comments that we shouldn't dumb down music for teenagers and lists his alternative pieces. …
Read9th July: Cinematic Opera, Words for Gershwin, and Brynfest
Monday 9th July '12
The TelegraphWhat Cinematic Opera Means for the Real ThingThere are drastically changing patterns of demand in the opera world: Opera audiences outside London are increasingly elderly, and no amount of proselytising in schools or groovy …
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