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Children from across the world unite to create new opera, Orchestras Live announce new regional producer and a new Melbourne festival celebrates women composers

Thursday 28th February '19

1,600 Buckinghamshire school children to perform at the Royal Albert Hall Dare to Dream brings together children from Syria, Uganda, Bangladesh and Buckinghamshire to create a newly commissioned children’s opera, to be premiered at the Royal Albert …

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17th May: Sir Mark Elder becomes companion of the RNCM, Guadagnini cello sold for record price & Svjatoslav Luther found dead

Tuesday 17th May '16

Classical News In today's news, Sir Mark Elder is to become a companion of the RNCM, the South West Open Youth Orchestra is looking for young musicians with disabilities and the longest serving orchestra musician Jane …

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21st July: Halle orchestra’s new payment system, Noga Quartet wins Melbourne Competition, candidates named for Joseph Joachim Violin Competition

Tuesday 21st July '15

Classical News In today's news, the Halle orchestra invites audience to pay what they feel concert was worth, the Noga Quartet wins the Melbourne Chamber Music Competition and the candidates are named for 2015 Joseph Joachim International …

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6th May: Mozart manuscript up for auction, live stream linkup between UK opera houses & Michael Buble underpays Australian orchestra

Tuesday 6th May '14

Telegraph Mozart manuscript smuggled out of Nazi Germany expected to fetch £500,000 The family of a Jewish musician who smuggled a Mozart manuscript out of Nazi Germany are selling it at auction. Guardian Inside Opera: Live stream hopes to …

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16th October: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, ENO director swap and Wagner’s letter to be auctioned

Wednesday 16th October '13

Classic FM Kim Kardashian and Kanye West turn up late to Philip Glass operaThe celebrity couple made their way to the LA Opera production of Einstein on the Beach - only to leave well before the …

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1st October: New York City Opera, Classical Crocodile, and Minnesota Orchestra talks Collapse

Tuesday 1st October '13

GramophoneNew York City Opera on the brink of bankruptcyThe company gave what may be its final performance over the weekend unless $7m in last-minute donations can be raisedClassic FM OnlineCrocodile listens to Classic FMIntroducing Caesar …

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