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25th April: Disagreement at Nielsen Competition, BBC Young Musician percussion winner announced & Meryl Streep on opera divas

Monday 25th April '16

Classical News In today's news, jury president of the Carl Nielsen Competition disagrees with the jury's choice, 16-year-old Andrew Woolcock has been announced as winner of the BBC Young Musician percussion category final and Meryl Streep …

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14th April: Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals Senior Finalists, BBC Proms to come & Red Carpet Premiere of “Florence Foster Jenkins”

Thursday 14th April '16

Classical News In our news today, The Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals the four Senior Finalists, BBC Proms is to include music by David Bowie and Red Carpet Premiere of "Florence Foster Jenkins" takes places in London. …

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24th October: Cerys Matthews on setting Dylan Thomas’s poems, Meryl Streep to play worst opera singer ever and donations asked to be made to Youth Music in memory of Alice Gross.

Friday 24th October '14

Classical News GuardianCerys Matthews on setting Dylan Thomas’s poems to musicIt was a Christmas in South Carolina that reawakened the musician and Radio 6 DJ’s love for Thomas and inspired her to mark his centenary with …

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8th February – Dial 9 for symphony, 7 for Dickens and 2012 for Thelma

Wednesday 8th February '12

LA TimesMeryl Streep Explains How Opera Training Helps Her Vocal Control.Among the many pleasures of Meryl Streep's "Fresh Air" interview that aired Monday on NPR is the actress' discussion of her operatic training during her …

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