31st October: Baroque at the Edge, Colin Currie Record Label, ECHO Classical Music Awards
Tuesday 31st October '17
In today's Classical News, Colin Currie launches a record label dedicated to drumming, and Baroque at the Edge announces its inaugural programme. The V&A rescues an archive charting the decline of Wilton's Music Hall, and …
Read28th July: Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Roderick Williams Birmingham Conservatoire
Friday 28th July '17
In today's Classical News, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has awarded grants worth over £1 million pounds, Roderick Williams has been appointed as visiting consultant in vocal performance at Birmingham Conservatoire, and BBC Proms has committed to making …
Read10th April: Vienna Philharmonic win Birgit Nilsson Prize, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group performs in D.C. & discussions of German radio orchestra fusion
Thursday 10th April '14
The Telegraph Vienna Philharmonic: worthy winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize It's time to set the record straight on the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, the deserving winner of opera's richest prize, says Rupert Christiansen Sivan Magen – New Music Sivan …
Read9th May: RPS Awards announced, Stephen Barlow and Riccardo Muti
Wednesday 9th May '12
TelegraphComposer threatens to withdraw tax after latest opera rejectedMichael Nyman, who has worked as a film composer for 30 years, complained he had proposed to stage a work in Covent Garden but had been rejected.Classical …
Read5th January – A role for Rodarte, NY Phil announces its executive director and the (queen of) soul-search
Thursday 5th January '12
Jessica Duchen's classical music blogIvan Fischer.Ivan Fischer on the future of the symphony orchestra.Financial TimesCtrl-Alt-Concerto.They may lack the glamour and impact of a philharmonic in full flight – but interest is growing in laptop orchestras.New …
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