30th March: composer Krzysztof Penderecki has died, Opera houses produce protective masks, TCE and Lyon Opera’s programmes for 2020/2021
Monday 30th March '20
Great Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki has died, aged 86One of the most important composers and conductors of the past six decades has passed away.The classical world has lost one of the great composers, and Poland …
Read10th May: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic announces 2019/20 season, BBC Radio 3 reveals New Generation Artists, and Bamberg Symphony unveils theme for 2019/20 season
Friday 10th May '19
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 2019-2020 season announced The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019-20 season, the 14th under the baton of chief conductor Vasily Petrenko (pictured), has been announced.Ten years on from his landmark Mahler cycle in …
Read8th March: New campaign launched to target gender inequality in opera, Violin belonging to Einstein comes to auction in New York, PRS For Music calls for copyright overhaul with #MakeInternetFair petition
Thursday 8th March '18
In today's news: New campaign SWAP'ra targets gender inequality in opera, Albert Einstein's violin comes to auction in New York, PRS For Music and its European sister societies relaunch #MakeInternetFair petition, John Williams donates his scores and …
Read6th October: how to make classical music more approachable, Vienna Symphony under financial review, musicians fight homelessness
Friday 6th October '17
In today’s news: Clemency Burton-Hill on where to start your classical music experiences, musicians fight homelessness and Lawrence Ball explains his spiritual approach to music. Australian classical performances generated more than one billion dollars, while …
Read25th October: Tchumburidze wins 15th Wieniawski Violin Competition, RAH appoints new chief executive & British Composer Awards 2016
Tuesday 25th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Veriko Tchumburidze receives the top prize of €30,000 following her performance of Wieniawski’s Second Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto in the finals of 15th International Henryk Wieniawski Violin …
Read20th October: Classical music “excludes” composers from minorities, Las Vegas Philharmonic forms American German Cultural Exchange Fellowship & Hope becomes Artistic Partner of NCCO
Thursday 20th October '16
Classical News In our classical news today: Classical music "excludes" composers from minorities, Donatella Flick Conducting Competition takes place at Barbican Centre, and Las Vegas Philharmonic forms American German Cultural Exchange Fellowship. Also, director of Rostock …
ReadEuropean Union Youth Orchestra launches Capital Sounds tour
Tuesday 12th April '16
Capital Sounds is a major pan-European initiative marking the 40th anniversary of the EUYO. The project will include concerts in every capital city of the European Union over the coming few years. The idea behind …
Read30th April: Elias Gottlob Haussman’s Bach portrait will return to Leipzig, Szymanowksi’s King Roger at Covent Garden, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s free concert after the riots, choirs to become a regular feature in care homes
Thursday 30th April '15
Classical News In today's news it has been announced that the most famous painting of Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussman will return to Leipzig where the composer made his home. Polish composer Szymanowksi’s King Roger will be …
Read9th April: How can you make an opera about 9/11? The ENO open a foyer cafe to help with finances, Croydon Council’s refurbishment plans for Fairfield Hall
Thursday 9th April '15
Classical News The GuardianHow can you make an opera about 9/11?Opera has always thrived on grandiose spectacle, but are the events at the World Trade Center a tragedy too far? The team behind ENO’s new work …
Read7th April: International Opera Awards, Lang Lang’s honorary doctorates and London A Cappella Competition
Monday 7th April '14
The TelegraphThe International Opera Awards: a reminder of a vibrant operatic sceneAmid signs of gloom, the International Opera Awards are a welcome reminder of just how vibrant the operatic scene is. The 2nd International Opera …
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