10th February: save Radio New Zealand classical music station, Music Oscar for Berlin composer Guðnadóttir, Italian soprano Mirella Freni died
Monday 10th February '20
Calls to save Radio New Zealand classical music station reach crescendoPlans to cut Radio New Zealand Concert and replace it with a youth station meet resistance from die-hard fansRadio New Zealand Concert, the staid …
Read6th July: Winners of BBC Proms Inspire Competition announced, musicians at G20 summit
Thursday 6th July '17
In today’s news: Winners of 2017 BBC Proms Inspire Competition announced, and conductor Riccardo Muti to lead joint Italian and Iranian orchestral concerts. Final spurt at the construction site of the Staatsoper Berlin, and musicians …
Read20th January: Royal Albert Hall’s dispute, MET Opera cancelled Bieito’s production & Germany’s music sales increased over 2% in 2016
Friday 20th January '17
Classical News In today’s classical news, members of Royal Albert Hall have been criticised by reselling unwanted tickets using sites such as Viagogo and StubHub for a profit, instead of returning the tickets to the hall’s …
ReadOlivia Salvadori and Sandro Mussida – Dare Voce
Friday 9th December '16
Singer Olivia Salvadori and composer Sandro Mussida have released their new album Dare Voce on Sony Classical.Olivia Salvadori is a classically-trained soprano, an operatic solo performer, and an experimental recording artist. She is particularly interested …
Read26th October: Radio 3’s River of Music, SCO’s new leader & classical music changing Kenyan children’s lives
Wednesday 26th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news round-up, to celebrate its 70-year history, BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast music for 12 hours without presenters talking on air. Scottish Chamber Orchestra appoints Benjamin Marquise Gilmore as its …
Read9th June: Introducing Apple Music, new Sky Arts channel launches today and Verdi can lower blood pressure
Tuesday 9th June '15
Classical News In today's news Apple has introduced its new music service, promising that 'it will change the way you experience music forever'. Sky also launches its new Sky Arts channel today, starting this evening with …
Read21st January: Age ratings for music videos, Katherine Jenkins on music snobs and her new Decca deal, and a Theatre by Candlelight
Tuesday 21st January '14
The Telegraph Katherine Jenkins: why classical music snobs are wrong Singer Katherine Jenkins speaks of classical music snobs, the perils of the internet, and why she refuses to adopt a "sexier image" Claudio Abbado's death marks the end …
Read15th January: Everyone knows classical music, 2016 Menuhin Competition, and Katy Perry’s Orchestral version of Roar
Wednesday 15th January '14
Buffalo News Gerard Catalano: everybody knows some classical music Why do we say we do not know classical music when it is everywhere in movies, television shows and commercials?Global NewsKaty Perry applauds Chinese orchestra’s version of ‘Roar’Pop superstar Katy …
Read26th November: Sculpting a new Southbank, Cricket ‘choir’, and Chaos for Rome Opera
Tuesday 26th November '13
Classic FM OnlineCricket 'choir' sounds like human voicesA 'choir of crickets' that sounds like humans singing has divided the critics after a Soundcloud clip has surfaced onlineNational Youth Orchestra of Great Britain announces 2014 playersFollowing …
Read6th November: Lifelong benefits of music lessons, Instrument Museum Destroyed, and Video Game music concerts
Wednesday 6th November '13
MashablePitchfork to Launch Magazine-Style App 'Pitchfork Weekly'Online music publication Pitchfork will launch its first mobile app in November, the company revealed exclusively to Mashable. Dubbed Pitchfork Weekly, the magazine-style app will be available on iOS at launch before …
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