1st June: Italy plans to save the EUYO, MIMC names finalists & Sound and Music announces new patrons
Wednesday 1st June '16
Classical News In our news today, Italy proposes to save the European Youth Orchestra, Montreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists & Michael Berkeley, Kuljit Bhamra and Judith Weir have been announced as honorary patrons of …
Read17th April: Michael Berkeley reflects on 20 years of Private Passions, RCM announce £25m building development and Marin Alsop renews contract with São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
Friday 17th April '15
Classical Music News In today's news London's Corinthia Hotel has announced that opera will be the theme of it's fourth Artist in Residence programme, announcing the winner on 30 April. The Royal College of Music has …
ReadThe Berkeley Ensemble’s New Cobbett Prize for Composition 2014 has a winner!
Thursday 11th December '14
The Berkeley Ensemble and the panel of judges for the New Cobbett Prize for Composition are delighted to announce Samuel Wesley Lewis's Sequenza as the winner of the 2014 award, while Barnaby Martin's Lazarus and …
ReadThe Berkeley Ensemble’s album ‘Clarion Call’ is out today!
Monday 3rd March '14
The Berkeley Ensemble launch their debut album 'Clarion Call' today, which is now available to purchase from Resonus Classics. The album includes works by Michael Berkeley, Charles Wood, Howard Ferguson and John Casken for septet and …
Read28th February: Opera Ticket Price Cuts, Charity Concerts and Composers Becoming Lords
Thursday 28th February '13
The Guardian Van Cliburn, US classical pianist and cold war sensation, dies at 78 After triumph at 1958 competition in Moscow, Cliburn was the first classical musician to receive a New York ticker tape parade The Guardian Brighton festival …
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