31st July – 6th August: £750 Million Insurance Scheme For Live Sector, Thomann and Co. fined millions, A New Audience in French Music Shops, Olympian Challenge of Orchestral Hiring Process
Friday 6th August '21
£750 Million Government-backed Insurance Scheme boosts Live Events SectorChancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £750 million insurance scheme, in a move that will support the beleaguered live events sector as it recovers from the effects …
Read7th July: Youth Music launches £2m Incubator Fund, Bach Composition Prize, Roselyne Bachelot, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 7th July '20
Youth Music launches £2m Incubator Fund with support from People's Postcode LotteryYouth Music has launched a £2 million Incubator Fund and a campaign to fix the music industry’s “diversity deficit”.In its new report, A Blueprint …
ReadWildKat announces the opening of its USA offices
Monday 26th August '19
We are delighted to today announce the opening of our new offices in New York and Los Angeles, along with two new WildKat appointments.A warm welcome goes out to Liza Prijatel Thors and Tim McKeough, …
Read12th March: George Neikrug obituary, BCMG’s new executive director, and Serebrennikov directs opera from home
Tuesday 12th March '19
Cellist George Neikrug has died George Neikrug - a renowned cello teacher who was also principal cellist with the Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles orchestras - has died, the day after turning 100.Born in New York, Neikrug …
Read1st March: André Previn obituary, Einaudi reveals biggest music project yet, 2019 Salisbury festival announced
Friday 1st March '19
Conductor and composer André Previn dies at 89 The conductor and composer André Previn has died at the age of 89. The German-born musician was an extraordinary and versatile talent who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop, film …
ReadWe welcome Inbal Segev!
Monday 4th June '18
With great pleasure we introduce to you the fabulous Inbal Segev, an internationally renowned Israeli-American cellist whose playing has been described as “richly inspired,” and “very moving,” by Gramophone.As a soloist, Inbal has performed with the …
Read12th January: Results of UK Music’s diversity survey, SoundCloud on verge of bankruptcy & opinions are divided over the Elbphilharmonie
Thursday 12th January '17
Classical News In today's classical news, Lake District Summer Music cancelled summer school, but will include new series of 'Young Artist Debut Recitals'. Results of UK Music's survey on diversity highlight the underrepresentation of Black, Asian, …
Read24th November: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strike resolved, Scottish Awards for New Music & Munich concert hall
Thursday 24th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strike is resolved, Scottish Awards for New Music are announced, and Beethoven score row between Sotheby's and expert breaks out. Also, restoration of Bayreuth Festival Theatre will …
Read24th October: Martyn Brabbins is ENO’s music director, PSO musicians and management back to negotiating table & youngest opera composer premieres under Zubin Mehta
Monday 24th October '16
Classical News In our news today, Martyn Brabbins is ENO's new music director, City Music Foundation announces 2016 artists, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians and management plan to get back to negotiating table. Also, youngest opera …
Read6th October: Wigmore Hall announces live stream, RCM hosts inaugural Double Bass Festival & two of America’s great orchestras in crisis
Thursday 6th October '16
Classical News In today's news, Wigmore Hall announces first schools concert live stream, the Royal College of Music hosts inaugural Double Bass Festival, and crisis has struck two of America's great orchestras. Also, St. Paul Chamber …
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