14 August: Indoor music venues to reopen and The BR-Symphoniker look for a boss
Friday 14th August '20
Indoor music, theatre and performance venues will be able to reopen with socially distanced audiencesPrime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that live indoor performances will be able to resume in England from Saturday, as lockdown …
Read9th January: Philharmonia anniversary in Japan, Ernst von Siemens Stiftung launches new prize, Salzburg Festival
Thursday 9th January '20
Philharmonia marks 75th anniversary in JapanKicking off celebrations for its 75th anniversary year this month, the Philharmonia Orchestra is taking up residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as part of a five-concert Japan tour, supported …
Read6th December: ASSO Barbican Debut, Mariss Jansons Farwell, Altinoglu Conducts Frankfurt Symphony Orchestra, San Fransisco Opera’s New Conductor
Friday 6th December '19
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to make Barbican debut in JanuaryThe Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and artistic director Sergey Smbatyan will make their Barbican debut on 14 January 2020 with 2019/20 artist in residence Maxim Vengerov.Smbatyan, …
Read2nd December: Mariss Jansons Passes, Jean-Philippe Thiellay faces Challenge, LA Phil becomes Orchestra of Future?
Monday 2nd December '19
Trauer um Stardirigenten Mariss JansonsEr galt als einer der besten Dirigenten der Welt: In der vergangenen Nacht ist Mariss Jansons im Kreis seiner Familie in Sankt Petersburg gestorben. Das bestätigte die Frau des verstorbenen Dirigenten …
Read20th February: Iford Arts’ new home, Riga-Jurmala Festival line-up and Axel Kober is music director of Duisburg Philharmonic
Wednesday 20th February '19
Iford Arts secures new home for 2019 season The Iford Arts 2019 season is set to take place at Belcombe Court, a Grade 1 listed historic house set 6 miles outside of Bath and home to …
Read25th January: Berlin Phil confers honorary membership on Mariss Jansons and Northern Ireland’s arts budget is likely to be cut by over 8% in 2018/19
Thursday 25th January '18
In today's news: Big Noise children's orchestra in Stirling faces 'devastating' cuts in new council budget and Men with high testosterone levels don’t like classical music, study claims. Also, Gasteig in Munich is about to move …
Read28th November: Southampton diversity project, Bent Sørensen wins the Grawemeyer Award, earplugs for orchestral musicians.
Tuesday 28th November '17
In today's news: Southampton project brings diversity to classical music, composer Bent Sørensen wins the 2018 Grawemeyer Award, EBU celebrates its 50th birthday. Also, the importance of earplugs for orchestral musicians, the extension of Luxembourg Music Publishers catalogue and Opera Stuttgart moves …
Read27th November: classical music and the young audiences, Mariss Jansons says sorry and Benjamin Scheuer wins the Busoni Composition Price
Monday 27th November '17
In today's news: Mariss Jansons apologises for his sexist statements, a new TV documentary about the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor announced, a songwriting pathway is added to its diploma at The Academy of Contemporary Music. Also, Emma Wernig …
Read24th November: A new Beethoven Museum in Vienna, Mariss Jansons is honoured with the gold medal of the London Royal Philharmonic Society
Friday 24th November '17
In today's’ news: A new Beethoven Museum in Vienna. After a 2-year hiatus the Orff Festival returns to its home in Andechs. Mariss Jansons is honoured with the gold medal of the London Royal Philharmonic …
Read10th November: Frank Gehry new design plans for YOLA, L.A. Phil announces big plans for centennial season, Chicago Opera Theater former box office manager steals more than $100k
Friday 10th November '17
In today’s news: Frank Gehry's plans for a new home for the L.A. Phil's youth orchestra program, Chicago Opera Theater employee steals more than $100k, L.A Phil's ambitious plans for its 2018/19 season, Berlin State Opera …
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