19th April: BBC announces 2018 Proms season, NY Orchestras’ plan to increase diversity, Warner Classics signs deal with IDAGIO
Thursday 19th April '18
In today's news: BBC Proms 2018 season to celebrate music from 1918, singers from Royal Opera House travel to Dorset, NY Orchestras granted $1.8 million to battle lagging US orchestra diversity, Warner Classics signs deal …
Read5th July: Moritzburg Festival starts today & Unesco chair for musicology Weimar/Jena inaugurated
Wednesday 5th July '17
In today's news: Euphonium player mixes it with a sax mouthpiece, and Spotify and Apple Music jumped by more than 69% subscribers in the US during first half of the year. Moritzburg Festival close to …
ReadJuly 4th: Concert for audience with autism, Verdi’s Requiem performance for Grenfell Tower Victims
Tuesday 4th July '17
In today's news: Which pop act might save the political gloom of today, BBC National Orchestra concert for audience with autism, and Investec Opera Holland Park to perform Verdi's Requiem for Grenfell Tower victims.The GuardianAbba …
Read28th September: Ilker Arcayürek wins Wolf Lieder Prize, Grand Rapids at ArtPrize & Elbipolis teams up with DJ Brezel Göring
Wednesday 28th September '16
Classical News In today's news, Turkish-Austrian tenor Ilker Arcayürek wins Wolf Lieder Prize, Grand Rapids Symphony brings classical music with modern twist to ArtPrize, and techno takes over as the Hamburg Baroque Orchestra, Elbipolis, teams up …
ReadMusical Refuge
Tuesday 22nd December '15
In September at a concert in Turin, lead singer of U2, Bono called for “humanitarian leadership” in response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Whilst Europe’s leaders have been discussing solutions; musicians have also made a concerted …
ReadClassical Music and Cold War
Friday 9th October '15
2015 marks the 25th year since German reunification.Take a look at this video, which discusses the Soviets' commitment to the arts, how music was used and misused for political means & the travel restrictions faced …
Read12th May: Berlin Philharmonic in deadlock over new conductor, can Nicky Morgan fund classical music education, listening to new music can help dementia, John Whittingdale is the new Minister for Culture, Media and Sport
Tuesday 12th May '15
Classical News Much of today's news is reporting the deadlock of the members of the Berlin Philharmonic: they failed to come to a decision over their next chief conductor yesterday. In the Guardian, pianist James Rhodes …
Read27th April: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture Cannon, what are the political parties promising for the arts, 2Cellos to cancel their US tour
Monday 27th April '15
Classical News In today's news, Rhodri Marsden investigates the story behind Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture cannon whilst the Telegraph argues that, apart from the disco night, the BBC Proms are rather tame this year: exactly what it …
ReadThe Culture Debate: Our Take
Friday 10th April '15
On Wednesday evening, the WildKat London team were pleased to attend The Culture Debate in the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House. The debate, organised by the Creative Industries Federation and live streamed …
Read7th April: Alexander Rahbari says Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s return after three years is due to President Rouhani, Video games music star in Classic FM Hall of Fame 2015, Boston Symphony Orchestra’s longest serving violinist dies
Tuesday 7th April '15
Classical News The GuardianTehran's reborn symphony orchestra: an ovation before playing a noteAfter a three-year hiatus, orchestra has been revived with an ambitious programme and a world-class conductor, Alexander Rahbari – and he says it’s all …
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