20th January: Sheku makes Chart History, CDU calls for cheaper theatre renovations, The Paris Opera organises Strike Concert
Monday 20th January '20
Sheku Kanneh-Mason makes chart history with UK Top 10Sheku Kanneh-Mason has become the first cellist ever to land a UK Top 10, and the first British instrumentalist in the Top 10 for over three decades …
Read22nd March: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire partners with Naxos Records, The Hallé announces the Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition, and Marina Abramovic turns her project “Seven Deaths” into an opera
Friday 22nd March '19
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire announces partnership with Naxos Records Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has announced an unprecedented partnership with Naxos Records.The partnership will allow six outstanding students from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire …
Read21st September: Eric Lu wins Leeds Piano, Spitalfields announce 2018 lineup
Friday 21st September '18
Friday #ClassicalNews Round Up US pianist Eric Lu wins top prize at Leeds competition The 19th Leeds piano competition was won on Saturday night by Eric Lu, a 20-year-old from Boston in the United States, whose sparkling and supremely …
Read17th August: orchestras turn the page on sheet music, Sheku wins Breakthrough award, A level results show decline in music
Friday 17th August '18
In today’s news: iPads replace sheet music folder for the YYS, Sheku wins breakthrough music prize off the back of his bestselling album, and A level results day suggests a decline in the number of …
Read27th June: Guadagnini violin sold for record price. New managing director for Southbank Sinfonia
Wednesday 27th June '18
In today's news: Guadagnini violin sold for record price. New managing director for London Southbank Sinfonia. Music creators urged to fight for their rights. Fund to help Coventry's arts organisations to prepare to become City …
Read4th May: Spotify at a loss, RSNO plays along screening of Jaws, Swan Lake returns to Royal Ballet
Friday 4th May '18
In today's news: Spotify remains at a loss despite 75 million paying subscribers, RSNO orchestra to play along viewing of Jaws, combined music-rights database provides more transparency, Crocodiles listen to classical music in MRI scanner, almost …
Read22th March: Orchestra of blind women performs in Egypt, documents of Joseph Joachim made public, and Vienna Philharmonic adopts streaming
Thursday 22nd March '18
In today's news: Egyptian President attends orchestra of blind women, the Vienna Philharmonic streams music on Idagio, Ojai Music Festival names Chad Smit as artistic director, Nicole Braunger to be future opera director of Staatstheater …
Read9th October: Dresdner Sinfoniker recieve special honour, ‘Make Some Noise Campaign’ raises over £3.5million
Monday 9th October '17
In today's news: Winehouse charity helps young singers with chronic health conditions, 'Make Some Noise Campaign' raises over £3.5million, and Sweden to hold women-only festival. The Lincoln Center is scaling down it’s renovation plans. The …
ReadStaatsoper Unter den Linden eröffnet, um gleich wieder zu schließen
Thursday 24th August '17
Mit dem 3. Oktober hätte sich die Staatsoper Unter den Linden für die Wiedereröffnung keinen geschichtsträchtigeren Tag aussuchen können. Aber warum auch nicht? Schließlich ist dieses Datum fest mit Berlin und dem Tag der Deutschen Einheit …
Read9th May: blind testing experiment still effective & the love life of Marilyn Monroe
Tuesday 9th May '17
In today's news: Stradivarius fiddles as good as their old versions, new president for Symphony Hawaii and blind testing experiment still effective after years. David Philip Hefti composes his first opera named 'Anna's Mask', and …
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