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24 March: ‘Culture in Quarantine’ festival, Manu Dibango died, Lübeck Brahms Festival

Tuesday 24th March '20

BBC announces ‘Culture in Quarantine’ festivalIn response to theatre closures, the BBC will be streaming performances straight to living rooms across the UK. Including pre-recorded performances of productions, such as Mike Bartlett’s Albion and Emma …

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15th May: 300 children perform with RPO, Germany’s biggest youth competition in Lübeck, Glenn Branca dies at 69

Tuesday 15th May '18

In today's news: Composer Glenn Branca dies at 69, new book researches the deaths of 70 of the best-known classical composers, 300 school children to play with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The biggest German music youth competition …

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22th March: Orchestra of blind women performs in Egypt, documents of Joseph Joachim made public, and Vienna Philharmonic adopts streaming

Thursday 22nd March '18

In today's news: Egyptian President attends orchestra of blind women, the Vienna Philharmonic streams music on Idagio, Ojai Music Festival names Chad Smit as artistic director, Nicole Braunger to be future opera director of Staatstheater …

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1st February: Creativity, Welsh youth ensembles & cultural projects with refugees.

Monday 1st February '16

In today's classical news, Classical Music Magazine discusses why creativity matters, Welsh youth ensembles to join forces and more money for cultural projects with refugees in Berlin. Also, tickets for Bayreuth almost sold out and …

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