3rd March: Yuval Waldman dies aged 74, Appeal of the German Stage Association, Adrien La Marca recounts his 21 days in quarantine
Wednesday 3rd March '21
Violinist and conductor Yuval Waldman dies aged 74Russian–Israeli violinist and conductor Yuval Waldman died on 1 February at the age of 74. An enterprising musician, tutor and co-founder of numerous festivals, he was noted for …
Read16th July: Hong Kong tutor found guilty of acting as an agent for a dealer, Musikfest Berlin defies Corona with Beethoven’s work, Aziz Shokhakimov appointed Musical and Artistic Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, When Marian Anderson Defied the Nazis
Thursday 16th July '20
Hong Kong tutor found guilty of acting as an agent for a dealerThe Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has upheld a ruling against a violin tutor who took a commission from a violin dealer …
Read20th November: Yamaha’s AI Piano, José Carreras cancels in HK, Pierre Henry Tribute
Wednesday 20th November '19
Yamaha unveils AI piano systemYamaha has unveiled its first comprehensive AI piano system at the Ars Electronica Festival 2019 in Linz, AustriaComprising a Yamaha Disklavier player piano driven by special software designed to think for …
Read20th May: WildKat announces investment, Crouch End’s Young Conductors and Nederlands wins Eurovision
Monday 20th May '19
WildKat announces major investment and global expansion plans Creative agency WildKat has received a near seven-figure euro investment by Edition Capital, allowing the company to open offices in Paris, New York and LA in 2019 with …
Read2nd May: 2018 Classic BRITs nominations, Jack the Ripper opera, first Leeds International Organ Festival
Wednesday 2nd May '18
In today's news: Classic BRITs 2018 nominations revealed including 101 year old Vera Lynn, ENO to stage Jack the Ripper opera, Joseph Haydn's opera "Il mondo della luna" at the Hanns-Eisler-Hochschule für Musik, Pianist Yeol Eum Son …
Read14th July: RCM scholarships for BAME students, New Classical Festival
Friday 14th July '17
In today's news: The welcome return of Proms maverick Harrison Birtwistle, Royal College of Music London to fund scholarships for BAME students, and cellist prevented from boarding flight with cello. New classical festival 'new life' …
ReadThe Hong Kong Music Series comes to London!
Friday 7th July '17
This evening, the Hong Kong Music Series begins with an inaugural concert celebrating the fusion of Eastern and Western classical music at St. John’s Smith Square. This is just the first in a series of concerts celebrating the …
ReadThe Cliburn: The Final Six
Tuesday 6th June '17
Last night in Fort Worth, Texas, six pianists were chosen to progress to the final round of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. They are as follows:Kenneth Broberg, United States, 23 Rachel Cheung, Hong Kong, 25 Yury Favorin, Russia, …
Read11th May: How to make theatre more attractive & the dream of a violist became true
Thursday 11th May '17
In today's news: Cheap tickets to make theatre more attractive for the youth, a dream became true for the shirtless violist, and listen to the Montreal International Piano Competition. Salzburger Festspiele won't be opened with …
Read8th May: Komische Oper Berlin gets new principal conductor & National Symphony Orchestra records vinyl album
Monday 8th May '17
In today's news: Philharmonia app for PlayStation, Lichfiel Garrick has a classical twist, and Beatles manager get honoured by tribute. Ainars Rubikis becomes the new principal conductor of the Komische Oper Berlin, and Karel Mark …
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