13th May: Music Publishers Association announces first six scholars for diversity initiative, Dresden Music Festival Prize 2021 for composer John Adams, Martha Argerich: The elusive
Thursday 13th May '21
Music Publishers Association announces first six scholars for diversity initiative NXT-GEN scholarsThe scholarship scheme, which grants free NXT-Gen memberships to successful ethnically diverse applicants, has been spearheaded by Richard Toeman Scholarship 2019/20 winner Clare …
ReadLondon Mozart Players launches Piano Explored 2021, German Record Critics’ Prize: The list has been published, Violinist Hilary Hahn rubs shoulders with artificial intelligence
Monday 15th February '21
London Mozart Players launches Piano Explored 2021 with Howard ShelleyHoward Shelley unearths some unusual specimens of the piano concerto repertoire in his latest Piano Explored series with the London Mozart PlayersMusic lovers are all feeling …
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 …
ReadBamberg Symphony has been awarded “Audience of the Year” by Concerti
Tuesday 3rd March '20
Bamberg Symphony has been awarded "Audience of the Year" by ConcertiBamberg Symphony has been awarded "Audience of the Year" by German classical magazine concerti. Beating nine other competitors of promoters, orchestras, festivals and opera houses, …
Read25th February: La Scala and the coronavirus, German Foundation Musikleben, European tour for the New York Met
Tuesday 25th February '20
Italy’s iconic La Scala opera house closes amid coronavirus fearsAs the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase in Italy, Milan’s famous opera house takes drastic measures to prevent further spreading. Italy’s iconic opera house, …
Read9th January: Philharmonia anniversary in Japan, Ernst von Siemens Stiftung launches new prize, Salzburg Festival
Thursday 9th January '20
Philharmonia marks 75th anniversary in JapanKicking off celebrations for its 75th anniversary year this month, the Philharmonia Orchestra is taking up residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as part of a five-concert Japan tour, supported …
Read23rd May: music education could keep disengaged young people in school, Pieter Wispelwey wins Brahms prize, and Stars and Rising Stars Festival lineup
Thursday 23rd May '19
21st century music education could keep disengaged young people in school, research says A new four-year research project by Birmingham City University and national music charity Youth Music has highlighted the importance of music education for …
Read21st May: Philharmonia Orchestra and Colburn School announce Salonen Fellows, winners of Vienna Classic Strings competition and Heinz Holliger celebrates his birthday
Tuesday 21st May '19
Philharmonia Orchestra and Colburn School announce inaugural class of Salonen Fellows The Philharmonia Orchestra, together with principal conductor and artistic advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Sel Kardan, President and CEO of the Colburn School in Los Angeles, …
Read8th April: Creative Europe budget doubled, LPO Junior Artists applications open and John Gilhooly awarded Heidelberger Frühling prize
Monday 8th April '19
Creative Europe Parliament votes to double budget MEPs voted last week (28 March) to double the budget of the 2021-2027 Creative Europe programme. The increased funding is intended to enhance international circulation of works, support better …
Read12th October: Cellist Daniel Pezzoti has died, Unsuk Kim wins composer prize, music therapy
Thursday 12th October '17
In today's news: Cellist Daniel Pezotti has died, Rome's opera house increases it's intake and number of visitors, and composer Unsuk Chin wins "Wihuri-Sibelius-Prize". Can classical music give people with Alzheimer's a new lease of …
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