27th October: ‘Fullnaming’ to fight sexism and racism?, Rosanna Carteri has died, Bavarian State Opera demands exception
Tuesday 27th October '20
‘Fullnaming’ Mozart and Beethoven to fight sexism and racism? Twitter squabbles over Slate articleReferring to Mozart and Beethoven by their full names, as we might Florence Price or Scott Joplin, is the “only path to social justice in classical music” – so …
Read19th August: Huge surge in Millennials and Gen Zers streaming classical music, Classic@Home starts BEE250VEN Online Festival, Daniel Barenboim celebrates two anniversaries at the Salzburg Festival
Wednesday 19th August '20
Huge surge in Millennials and Gen Zers streaming classical musicClassical music is becoming more popular among young people, according to new joint research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, streaming service Deezer, and British Phonographic Industry (BPI).Of …
Read5th July: Yoko Ono is campaigning for peace with a mass bell-ringing ceremony,National Album Day 2019 announced ,Nike Wagner resigns as artistic director
Friday 5th July '19
Yoko Ono is campaigning for peace with a mass bell-ringing ceremony in ManchesterThe artwork will see thousands of people ring 4,000 bells loud and clear across the city to promote harmony as part of Manchester …
Read16th November: BTHVN2020, ENO’s The Mikado postponed in Blackpool & the reality facing the American orchestras
Wednesday 16th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, German government has announced a budget of €27 million for a year of celebrations to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. English National Opera has announced the postponement of The Mikado …
Read13th July: Tribute to black lives, Edward Gardner on Brexit & JACK quartet loses founding members
Wednesday 13th July '16
Classical Music In our news today, one year after the death of Sandra Bland, a classical music concert pays tribute to black lives, Edward Gardner of ENO speaks about Brexit and a member of the award-winning …
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