30th August: Titanic – gateway drug to classical music, travellers to conduct in airport
Wednesday 30th August '17
In today's news: Can the Titanic soundtrack be a gateway drug to classical music's greats, Tido launches educational piano, and travellers to conduct the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow Airport. Staatsoper in Vienna to …
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 …
Read30th October: Weir commission, Opera on the iPad & NYCGB’s PRS award
Friday 30th October '15
Classical News In today's news, Judith Weir has her first major commission as Master of the Queen's Music, the British Composer Awards 2015 shortlist is announced, and Royal College of Music will acquire the English National Ballet …
Read20th February: why Britain’s orchestras say new tax measures don’t play fair, musical page turning is under threat from the accursed iPad and Chancellor in tune with Rattle’s concert hall wish
Friday 20th February '15
Classical News GuardianPulling the strings: why Britain's orchestras say new tax measures don't play fairOrchestras can only apply for new tax relief if they fit the government’s bizarre idea of what an orchestra should be – …
Read22nd December: Watch Glyndebourne for free, stolen viola found in a vacant lot, The King’s Singers’ Christmas playlist
Monday 22nd December '14
Classical News The IndependentThe Bach Choir proves itself Britain's brainiest cultural institution140-year-old choir declared winner of Sky Arts’ "The Great Culture Quiz"The GuardianThe King's Singers' Christmas playlistIn the final in our series, a cappella group the …
Read27th May: Strauss’ 150th Anniversary, Clean Bandit’s classical approach and Sopranotron
Tuesday 27th May '14
Classical News The Guardian Why did Richard Strauss write music for a Nazi war criminal? Phillipe Sands details the relationship between Richard Strauss and Hans Frank, a mass murderer known as the ‘Butcher of Poland’.BBC NewsClean Bandit: A …
Read10th March: Gerard Mortier dies aged 70, first BBC Young Musician jazz award, & ‘deaf’ composer apologises for deception
Monday 10th March '14
The GuardianAvant-garde opera director Gerard Mortier dies aged 70 Belgian former artistic director of Madrid's Teatro Real is praised as 'visionary and generous figure.' The Fly music magazine closes after nearly 15 years Free monthly magazine that was …
Read6th September: Beethoven app, Vanessa-Mae skis and Joyce Donato dedicates Proms performance to LGBT community
Friday 6th September '13
The Guardian How we made the Beethoven's 9th Symphony app The mind behind this immersive classical music app tells story of its design, development and delivery. The Independent Proms star soloist Joyce Donato to sing for 'voices silenced' over gay …
ReadDavid Finckel and Wu Han on BBC Radio 3
Tuesday 27th August '13
On Friday 23rd August David Finckel and Wu Han featured live on BBC Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’, where they were interviewed and played a selection of pieces live which included Brahms, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.Wu talked …
Read12th July: First Night of the Proms, Free Download of Discovered Britten and Failings in Distribution
Friday 12th July '13
The Guardian Conductor Sakari Oramo: the Finn's First Night at the Proms His first gig as chief conductor of the BBCSO will be the most high-pressure there is – to open the Proms. If that doesn't ruffle …
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