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24th June: Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut, Jurowski continues with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Hahn to be Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first Artist-in-Residence

Thursday 24th June '21

Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut amid pressure to be more ‘integrated’A top London university is looking down the barrel of a nearly 25 percent cut to its Music department, as it goes …

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London Mozart Players launches Piano Explored 2021, German Record Critics’ Prize: The list has been published, Violinist Hilary Hahn rubs shoulders with artificial intelligence

Monday 15th February '21

London Mozart Players launches Piano Explored 2021 with Howard ShelleyHoward Shelley unearths some unusual specimens of the piano concerto repertoire in his latest Piano Explored series with the London Mozart PlayersMusic lovers are all feeling …

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13th January: Young Conducting Scholars for Sing for Pleasure, No performances in Weimar until 28 February, Hilary Hahn and the world of culture in slow motion

Wednesday 13th January '21

Sing for Pleasure announces 2021 Young Conducting ScholarsChoral charity Sing for Pleasure (SfP) has announced the four scholarship recipients for its 2021 Young Conductors’ Programme.The four scholars (pictured l-r above) are:Ailsa Campbell, a freelance musician …

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15th March: Classical Music magazine relaunch, Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipients and Bernard Haitink made honorary member of Vienna Philharmonic

Friday 15th March '19

Classical Music relaunches as the voice of the industry In April 2019, Classical Music magazine will be relaunched as the voice of the classical music industry, promoting the crucial role that music plays in the UK’s cultural landscape.CM will …

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16th June: the last ten minutes of Shostakovich & Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts

Friday 16th June '17

In today's news: the Convent Garden music director about Jonas Kaufmann and Otello, and Nishat Khan about Indian music. The last ten minutes of Shostakovich, and Daniil Trifonov cancels concerts. The Kissinger Sommer starts today, …

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9th September: how Proms musicians deal with nerves, first ever recording in Sistine Chapel and Hilary Hahn’s baby joy.

Wednesday 9th September '15

Classical News In today's news soloists from the BBC Proms discuss how they cope with performance stress and The Vatican has permitted the first ever recording in the Sistine Chapel. Also, Jonathan Nott has extended his …

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24th 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 …

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19th March: ‘There is no such thing as classical music anymore’ says Julian Lloyd Webber, Sergei Diaghilev was born today, RSNO announces 125th anniversary season

Thursday 19th March '15

Classical News The TimesThere’s no such thing as classical music any more — Lloyd WebberThe term “classical music” should be dropped according to Julian Lloyd Webber, the cellist, who said it was an “almost irrelevant” way …

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WildKat PR Welcomes the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Friday 23rd January '15

WildKat PR is very excited to introduce our newest client: the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS). Based at New York’s infamous Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, CMS features some of the finest …

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27th 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 …

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