Soprano Angel Blue Charms at the Last Night of the Proms
Thursday 17th October '24
‘Angel Blue wowed the Royal Albert Hall with her vibrant, engaging stage presence’ with her performance at this year’s Last Night of the PromsAngel Blue took the stage at the Royal Albert Hall last Saturday …
Read26th August: Proms row: Johnson calls for end to ‘cringing embarrassment’ over UK history, Pianist Josef Bulva has died, What to remember about Jean Castex’s announcements this Wednesday morning
Wednesday 26th August '20
Proms row: Johnson calls for end to 'cringing embarrassment' over UK historyBoris Johnson has said the UK should stop “our cringing embarrassment about our history” and sing Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms, …
Read25th August: Rule, Britannia! will be played at Proms but not sung, BBC confirms, Mask off and ears on, La Roque d’Anthéron Festival: a 90% fill rate
Tuesday 25th August '20
Rule, Britannia! will be played at Proms but not sung, BBC confirmsThe Last Night of the Proms will feature the traditional flag-waving anthems Rule, Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory, the BBC confirmed on Monday night, …
Read16th August: Trump loses case against iTrump owner, Sakari Oramo on the future of his BBC Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 16th August '17
In today's news: Inside information on Europe’s first black and minority ethnic orchestra, Trump loses case against iTrump owner, and Finnish conductor Sakari Oramo on the future of his BBC Symphony Orchestra and his plans …
Read7th February: Conducting’s gender problem, Ravel Museum closes, John Adams joins RAM
Tuesday 7th February '17
In today's Classical News, Imogen Tilden tackles conducting's gender problem, and the Ravel Museum in Montfort-l'Amaury shuts abruptly. Composer John Adams joins the Royal Academy of Music as a visiting professor, and Southbank Sinfonia announce …
Read14th September: The greatest opera superstars of all time, ‘Refugees Welcome’ banner at BBC Proms, and ‘Queer pitch: is there such a thing?’
Monday 14th September '15
Classical News In today's news, Rolf Hind examines whether a composer's sexual identity can influence their music, and The Telegraph asks, 'are the Proms becoming too safe?' Also, The Guardian reports that a 'Refugees Welcome' banner joined …
Read11th September: Arvo Pärt will be 80, interview with Jonas Kaufmann and how getting more woman conducting?
Friday 11th September '15
Classical News In today's news, The Times highlights a new "chill-out" movement in classical music, while Klassik Akzente announces that John Williams is composing the soundtrack for the new Star Wars film. Also a conversation with …
ReadOur top 10 #ClassicalWomen to celebrate on International Women’s Day 2015
Friday 6th March '15
In the week leading up to International Women's Day the team at WildKat PR have been discussing some of the best moments, pieces, events and performances that have come from classical women. Here are 10 …
Read#ClassicalWomen: Marin Alsop
Thursday 5th March '15
Marin Alsop holds the title ‘first woman to…’ in a (worryingly) large number of areas: first woman to head a full time major American orchestra, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the …
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Friday 16th January '15
The world is a big place with lots of exciting things to experience, especially in the classical music world. In the spirit of our New Year’s resolutions blog to try new things and set new …
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