21st February: UK cultural life shackled by post-Brexit artist visa policy, Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival announces Star line-up, Artists threaten to withdraw their works from the Opéra de Lyon
Friday 21st February '20
UK cultural life ‘diminished and shackled’ by post-Brexit artist visa policyA leading composer has criticised the UK’s post-Brexit immigration laws, which will restrict the movement of EU artists to the UK, subjecting them to the …
Read28th September: Women in Music Power List 2018, Musician’s touring visas and Met Opera commissions female composers
Friday 28th September '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Top industry names honoured in BBC Woman's Hour power list Beyoncé has been named music's most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.The superstar came first in a list of …
Read16th July: Details of 2019 Carl Nielsen International Competition announced. Festival of Brass underway in County Durham.
Monday 16th July '18
In today's news: Marin Alsop and Antonio Pappano interview: on the BBC Proms' celebration of 100 years of Leonard Bernstein. Details of 2019 Carl Nielsen International Competition announced. Festival of Brass underway in County Durham. …
Read20th February: Conductor Bernard Haitink appointed highest Dutch civil honour & famous US-Festival takes place in Berlin concert hall
Monday 20th February '17
Classical News In today's news: conductor Bernard Haitink awarded highest Dutch civil honour, and thousands urge council to reject proposals to scrap music tutors in Aberdeen. Famous US festival takes place in Berlin concert hall, and …
ReadShould women feature on A-level music syllabus?
Friday 21st August '15
With the summer holidays drawing to a close, for students all around the country this means one thing. Results. But one seventeen-year-old girl had other things on her mind.Jessy McCabe noticed a distinct lack of …
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