29th August: Anna Netrebko, Opera under water
Tuesday 29th August '17
In today's news: Opera star Anna Netrebko talks about her life, loves - and cancelling at Covent Garden, and Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo wins Cesti Competition 2017. Houstan Grand Opera under water, Staatsoper Hamburg looks for young …
Read22nd July: Colin Currie interview, Edward Campbell dies, new LA orchestra
Wednesday 22nd July '15
Classical News In today's news, interview with Colin Currie in the Guardian, violin maker Edward Campbell dies aged 89 and new LA orchestra is formed for pre-professionals. Also, James Horner score is discovered for Magnificent Seven …
Read24th June: Horner turned down Lord of the Rings, how Petrenko landed his job, Gabriel Prokofiev on BBC’s ten pieces
Wednesday 24th June '15
Classical News In today's news, The Times elucidates how Petrenko landed his new post, Prokofiev discusses BBC's Ten Pieces and Scotland's national orchestra announces a new chief executive. Also, composer Mikis Theodorakis looks back on his …
Read23rd June: James Horner dies, Kirill Petrenko named conductor of Berlin Philharmonic, pianist tackles stage fright
Tuesday 23rd June '15
Classical News In today's news, "Titanic"-composer James Horner dies in plane crash, pianist Sara Solovich tackles stage fright and CBSO announces new assistant conductor. Also, Die Welt reports on Kirill Petrenko who will succeed Sir Simon Rattle in 2018, …
Read14th November: The world’s fastest-playing pianist, James Horner: How I wrote Pas de Deux and 42nd International Viola Congress to take place in Portugal this month.
Friday 14th November '14
Classical News TelegraphWatch: the world's fastest-playing pianistUkrainian Lubomyr Melnyk claims that he plays 19.5 piano notes on each hand every secondClassic FMHow I wrote… Pas de Deux – James HornerThe 'Titanic' takes us through his first …
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