30th October: New Liverpool festival to celebrate black music, “A real catastrophe for culture”, Bachelot’s latest from government press conference
Friday 30th October '20
New festival will celebrate black music in Liverpool for Black History MonthFrom 5pm this evening, On Record will host a vast array of specially commissioned original content including streamed performances, exclusive in-conversation events, film screenings, podcasts and …
Read28th September: Women in Music Power List 2018, Musician’s touring visas and Met Opera commissions female composers
Friday 28th September '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Top industry names honoured in BBC Woman's Hour power list Beyoncé has been named music's most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.The superstar came first in a list of …
ReadTête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2018 – tickets on sale now!
Wednesday 20th June '18
We are delighted that tickets for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2018 are now on sale and the programme is as daring and "scream-worthy" as ever.“The Modern Prometheus” theme extends into the festival with more …
Read22nd August: Presidential Committee on Arts and Humanities resigns, Big Ben’s chime
Tuesday 22nd August '17
In today's news: Mass resignation of the Presidential Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Outrage as St Sepulchre’s stops taking bookings from musicians, and what tune does Big Ben chime? Bebersee Festival to open with family concert, Dudamel's …
Read29th June: Beer, Bach, tweets and Tavener, and Berlin Philharmonic manager steps down
Thursday 29th June '17
In today's classical news: Beer, Bach, tweets and Tavener, older audiences know how to listen properly, and RNCM announces 2017 Honorands. After seven years Martin Hoffmann steps down as manager of the Berlin Philharmonic, and …
Read5th Dec: Groupmuse, Rubicon Classics & Fort Worth Symphony’s strike is likely to end
Monday 5th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, read about Groupmuse, a service currently provided in parts of U.S., bringing classical music to your living room. BBC launches project to uncover works by female composers in joint partnership with …
ReadMozart/ Salieri: Genius & Envy
Tuesday 16th February '16
Much has been made of the Mozart / Salieri rivalry, most famously in Milos Forman’s 1984 film Amadeus. Last Friday, The Prague Post revealed that a long-lost collaboration between the composers has been discovered by …
Read19th January: PRS announces, Boston Orchestra loans iPads & Rhinegold Charity Fund
Tuesday 19th January '16
Classical News In today’s news, Classical Music Magazine reports that PRS have announced 20 winning commissions for New Music Biennial and Alison Balsom and Peter Moore join RPS/YCAT mentoring scheme. Also, Boston Orchestra loans patrons iPads …
Read11th November: UK Music Sector growth, Yabuta wins Geneva Competition & conductor makes history in Kabul
Wednesday 11th November '15
Classical News In today's news, a 17 year-old female conductor breaks down barriers in Afghanistan, and Harpist Catrin Finch describes how a Welsh settlement in Patagonia survives through music. Also, the UK music sector shows rapid growth, …
Read4th November: Opera – ticket prices, live streaming, cinema viewings
Wednesday 4th November '15
Classical News In today's news, Vienna State Opera extends its live streaming service, and the 2015 BBC Radio 3 auction in aid of BBC Children in Need offers the chance to own handwritten manuscripts by living …
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