The Cliburn: The Final Six
Tuesday 6th June '17
Last night in Fort Worth, Texas, six pianists were chosen to progress to the final round of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. They are as follows:Kenneth Broberg, United States, 23 Rachel Cheung, Hong Kong, 25 Yury Favorin, Russia, …
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Friday 13th January '17
The 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be taking place at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, from 25th May to 10th June 2017.We had the chance to catch up with Jacques Marquis, …
Read6th October: Wigmore Hall announces live stream, RCM hosts inaugural Double Bass Festival & two of America’s great orchestras in crisis
Thursday 6th October '16
Classical News In today's news, Wigmore Hall announces first schools concert live stream, the Royal College of Music hosts inaugural Double Bass Festival, and crisis has struck two of America's great orchestras. Also, St. Paul Chamber …
Read20th June: Study about how music evokes goosebumps, Artist of the Year voting now open & musical grass portraits
Monday 20th June '16
Classical News In our news today, a recent brain scan study provides clues how music pieces can evoke goosebumps, the voting for the 2016 Artist of the Year in the Gramophone Classical Music Awards is now …
Read15th June: Story of Sydney Opera on the big screen, Orchestra Compensation Reports & Eco Internet Award
Wednesday 15th June '16
Classical News In today's news, the story behind the architectural battle of the Sydney Opera House is to become a movie, new composer-in-residence for Opera Philadelphia and the 2016 Orchestra Compensation Reports released next week. Also, …
Read15th May: Guardian live-streams I Fagiolini’s Betryal, the Telegraph guide to Glyndebourne 2015 and restructure at Proper Music Distribution
Friday 15th May '15
Classical News In today's news the Guardian will be live-streaming tonight's performance of I Fagiolini's Betrayal and the Telegraph have provided their expert guide on what to eat, drink and wear to Glyndebourne. Proper Music Distribution, which …
Read6th May: Mozart manuscript up for auction, live stream linkup between UK opera houses & Michael Buble underpays Australian orchestra
Tuesday 6th May '14
Telegraph Mozart manuscript smuggled out of Nazi Germany expected to fetch £500,000 The family of a Jewish musician who smuggled a Mozart manuscript out of Nazi Germany are selling it at auction. Guardian Inside Opera: Live stream hopes to …
ReadAccentus Music live stream of Memorial Concert for Claudio Abbado
Friday 4th April '14
Accentus Music, in co-production with SRF and ARTE, is filming a Memorial Concert for Claudio Abbado. This concert will be streamed live on arte Concert on April 6th 2014 at 4pm CEST. You can access the …
Read5th December: Berlin orchestras announce 2015 London residency, video game opera to live-stream & Toronto Symphony announces $1.2million deficit
Thursday 5th December '13
GuardianRattle and Berlin Philharmonic announce 2015 London residencyCapital's two main arts centres to host concerts, masterclasses and family events in February 2015.Classic FMMozart Minecraft opera to live-stream this weekAn opera based on the phenomenally popular …
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 …
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