21st February: UK cultural life shackled by post-Brexit artist visa policy, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival announces Star line-up, Artists threaten to withdraw their works from the Opéra de Lyon
Friday 21st February '20
UK cultural life ‘diminished and shackled’ by post-Brexit artist visa policyA leading composer has criticised the UK’s post-Brexit immigration laws, which will restrict the movement of EU artists to the UK, subjecting them to the …
Read8th December: Harassment problems within the classical music industry and the first reaction of conductor James Levine after the allegations
Friday 8th December '17
In today's news: Robert Guy becomes one of the world’s top musical conductors, harassment problems within the classical music industry, and the first reaction of conductor James Levine after the allegations. Also, the Bachakademie gets …
Read29th June: Guest lists and gigs help refugees, Barenboim on Brexit & Yo-Yo Ma movie
Wednesday 29th June '16
Classical News In our news today, pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim comments on Brexit, a new documentary about Yo-Yo Ma & Germany shows London how to raise money for charity through guest lists and gigs. Also, …
Read10th October: Guildhall School of Music takes on first ever rapper, Vienna Philharmonic to invest in historical archives and Classic FM records charity single for Global’s Make Some Noise
Friday 10th October '14
GuardianAustralian opera company drops Carmen over smoking scenesDecision by West Australia Opera has left fans fuming, while PM Tony Abbott calls it ‘political correctness gone crazy’TimesThe Schubert Project: which are his best songs?As the marathon …
Read3rd April: the world of Anton Bruckner, Sir Neville Marriner at 90 & the new Orchestival 2014
Thursday 3rd April '14
The GuardianSex, death and dissonance: the strange, obsessive world of Anton Bruckner There's no doubt Anton Bruckner was an oddball, a man with an unhealthy interest in dead bodies and teenage girls. But the composer's obsessions …
Read13th December: Wagner’s Walkure Online, Paraorchestra Charity Single and Continued Arts Council Cuts
Thursday 13th December '12
GramophoneBBC Two presents ‘Howard Goodall’s Story of Music’ in January 2013Six-part series explores the development of Western musicClassic FMBritish Paraorchestra release charity singleAfter a successful performance at this year's Paralympics Closing Ceremomy, the British Paraorchestra …
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