22nd May: Santtu-Matias Rouvali named Philharmonia principal conductor, Marcus Farnsworth to lead vocal department at Chetham’s, and digitalisation of Wagner manuscripts
Wednesday 22nd May '19
Santtu-Matias Rouvali named for Philharmonia top job and extends Gothenburg role The Philharmonia Orchestra has named its Principal Guest Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the 33-year-old Finnish Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony and Tampere Philharmonic orchestras, as …
ReadWelcome Psappha!
Wednesday 18th July '18
We are delighted to be working with North-West based ensemble, Psappha, on its 2018/19 concert season. Furthermore, we can announce that Mark-Anthony Turnage has been announced as Psappha's newest Patron, following the death of longtime Psappha Patron …
Read22nd February: Tido and Trinity College London announce partnership, Maria Callas to return as a hologram, renovation of the Berlin State Opera increases by 40 million euros
Thursday 22nd February '18
In today's news: Inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble Competition was announced and will take place 15-20 July 2019 at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. ISM calls on musicians to participate in sexual …
Read2017 – What a Year!
Friday 22nd December '17
It's been an incredibly busy year at WildKat and we are so excited to continue our successes into 2018. As always, we've tried to pack as much as we can into a blog post for …
Read6th October: how to make classical music more approachable, Vienna Symphony under financial review, musicians fight homelessness
Friday 6th October '17
In today’s news: Clemency Burton-Hill on where to start your classical music experiences, musicians fight homelessness and Lawrence Ball explains his spiritual approach to music. Australian classical performances generated more than one billion dollars, while …
Read5th June: Emotional moments from One Love Manchester concert, Mozart piano concertos begin at The Cliburn, and Sgt Pepper back in the charts
Monday 5th June '17
In today's news many comment on the emotional One Love Manchester concert that took place last night, two weeks after the terror attack at Ariana Grande's concert. The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band …
Read24th May: security improvement of big events & Van Cliburn Piano Competition live stream
Wednesday 24th May '17
In today's news: why Manchester will never stop celebrating its music, and Voices Now Festival returns for 2017 with Mara Carlyle and Mc Zani. How to improve the security of big events, and the Potsdam Sanssouci Music …
Read23rd May: ‘Classical’ label on its way to antiquity & consequences of UK’s withdrawal from EU to hit orchestras
Tuesday 23rd May '17
In today's news: the difference between Catholic and Protestant church music, and no permission for project 'tear down this wall!'. Union Verdi and the German Orchestra Union make the Berlin Senate reconsider situation of honorary music …
Read28th March: Royal Opera House announces residency for Arab composers, Classical Music reaches new heights in Alaska
Tuesday 28th March '17
In today's news: The Royal Opera House and Shubbak Festival have announced a London residency for Arab composers, and Facebook takes on Spotify and YouTube in the world of music streaming. Shakespeare’s Globe and Glyndebourne have announced an …
Read23rd February: an obituary to conductor Stanlisław Skrowaczewski and a work by Thomas Tallis that is performed by Alamire
Thursday 23rd February '17
In today's news: a work by Thomas Tallis that is performed by Alamire, and Techstars Music reveal its inaugural class of startups. Also, an obituary to conductor Stanlisław Skrowaczewski, a portrait of Chinese pianist Ran …
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