10th May: Oliver Wass wins gold medal, Andris Nelsons receives award & Bocelli serenades Leicester City fans
Tuesday 10th May '16
Classical News In today's news, Harpist Oliver Wass wins the 2016 Guildhall gold medal, Andris Nelsons receives the 13th Glashütte Original Music Festival Award & opera star Andrea Bocelli serenades football fans before kick off in the Leicester City …
Read13th April: First Dubai Opera season, Menuhin Competition names finalists & new chair for WNO
Wednesday 13th April '16
Classical News In our news today, Dubai Opera announces its first season, Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Marcel Farago has died, The Menuhin Competition 2016 has revealed the finalists, Mark Molynex becomes chair of Welsh National Opera & more... International …
Read12th March: Semi finalists for the Menuhin Competition, Getatchew Mekurya died & Rosie Lowe calls out record industry misogyny
Tuesday 12th April '16
Classical News In today's news, the Menuhin Competition names violinists for the Semi Finals, Jazz saxophonist Getatchew Mekurya died at age 81 and singer Rosie Lowe comments on the misogynistic record industry. The Strad Menuhin Competition 2016 names 10 violinists …
Read31st March: Soundcloud subscriptions, Fundraising for choristers & Paris Opera taken to court
Thursday 31st March '16
Classical News In today’s news, subscription plan for SoundCloud introduced, Orchestra of St. Luke welcomes Susan Graham and Nicholas McGegan, Spotify raises $1 Billion in 'debt financing' and the Paris Opera taken to court and more... International …
Read29th March: Getty Medal for Yo-Yo Ma, top music universities in Vienna and NYC & classical music affecting our health
Tuesday 29th March '16
Classical News In today’s news, Yo-Yo Ma receives Getty Medal, Juilliard School and University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna to be the world's top music universities and Classicalite questions whether classical music affects our mental and physical health.International …
Read23rd March: Wigglesworth resigns as ENO’s music director, Timothy Ridout wins viola competition & music during early childhood
Wednesday 23rd March '16
Classical News In today's news, Mark Wigglesworth resigns as ENO's music director, Timothy Ridout wins 2016 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, David Bowie mural in Brixton, London to be listed, the impact of music on early childhood …
Read8th March: International Women’s Day, Meltdown musicians address refugee crisis & The Piano at auction
Tuesday 8th March '16
Classical News In our news today, Guy Garvey's Meltdown Festival line-up announced with a full day of events addressing the refugee crisis, Nils Frahms' special Barbican weekend line-up announced and the piano from the Oscar-winning film …
Read22nd December: 25 best carols, top classical CDs & Les Pêcheurs de Perles at the Met
Tuesday 22nd December '15
Classical news In today's news, Classical Music Magazine counts down the days to Christmas with 25 of the best Christmas carols and Andrew Clements discusses his top 10 classical CDs of 2015 for The Guardian. Also, …
Read18th December: Classical Music in 2015, Caballé tax fine & Vienna Philharmonic appoints concertmaster
Friday 18th December '15
Classical News In today's news, The Guardian critics pick their favourite live events of 2015, and The Telegraph look at how classical music has fought terrorism, seduced old rockers and is constantly changing. Also, a Spanish …
Read4th December: ABO conference, Rural music education & Radio 3 proposes reduced relay fee
Friday 4th December '15
Classical News In today's news, Radio 3 is proposing a substantial reduction of the relay fee paid to musicians performing in concerts broadcast by, but not promoted by, the BBC, and a new approach to music education …
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