The 66th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Tuesday 1st February '22
The Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2022: Combining world-class music with spectacular mountains and summer lightTickets are now on sale for all concerts taking place at the 66th Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy, which this …
Read11th September – 17th September: Kazuki Yamada As New CBSO Chief Conductor, Teodor Currentzis Stays With SWR Symphony Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel In Paris, Jaap van Zweden Resigns As Music Director
Friday 17th September '21
CBSO Names Kazuki Yamada As The New Chief ConductorThe City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra today announces that its next chief conductor is to be Kazuki Yamada. The Japanese musician, born in 1979, has been CBSO’s principal …
ReadSeptember 12th: A new era on the horizon for New York’s classical industry, and goosebumps make you more successful
Wednesday 12th September '18
If you get goosebumps listening to music, you’re more likely to be successful People who get goosebumps are higher achievers, form stronger relationships and live happier, healthier lives, according to a new study. New research says over …
Read13th December: Rudolf Nureyev ballet debuts, reconsidering of James Levine’s music, “disastrous” social situation of German music school teachers
Wednesday 13th December '17
In today's news: Egyptian singer sentenced to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery", ballet about Rudolf Nureyev debuts five months later than planned, music startup Beatroot falls into liquidation. Also, sexual allegations affecting classical music industry, New York Philharmonic …
Read18th November: Hoffmann wins LSO conducting competition, Bicket extended contract with Santa Fe Opera & BBC ensembles celebrate their 70th season
Friday 18th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Niklas Hoffmann was announced the winner of the 14th Donatella Flick LSO conducting competition last night. Taxpayer's bill for English National Opera has risen to £155,000 per show, after the company …
Read23th June: St John’s Smith Square’s Music Marathon, iWonder guide on tinnitus and Harry Rabinowitz dies aged 100
Thursday 23rd June '16
Classical News In our news today, St John’s Smith Square opens registration for Music Marathon, BBC launches iWonder guide on tinnitus and British composer and conductor Harry Rabinowitz has died aged 100. Also, the latest figures about …
Read15th February: ENO artistic director, ICMA General Assembly & joint Mozart/ Salieri composition
Monday 15th February '16
In today's news, the new artistic director at ENO will face some hard decisions and the ICMA held its General Assembly at the Grand Resort in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland. Also, Downton Abbey has been named …
Read28th January: Wigmore Hall partners with medici.tv, death of Duval & Julian Lloyd Webber BMI president
Thursday 28th January '16
Classical News In today's news, Wigmore Hall announces new partnership with medici.tv and Gramophone Magazine reports that soprano Denise Deval has died. Also, cellist Julian Lloyd Webber is named Birmingham and Midland Institute president and a task …
Read25th November: Britten commemoration spreads worldwide, tweet seats & opera from nine perspectives
Monday 25th November '13
Guardian Singing for Britten: commemoration of composer Benjamin spreads worldwide A commemoration of the British composer Benjamin Britten, which was initially confined to his home county of Suffolk, spread to 13 countries across the world. About 100,000 singers from …
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