31st May: Wigmore Hall celebrates 120th anniversary, Berlin Philharmonie to reopen in June, Jonathan Fournel wins Queen Elisabeth Competition
Monday 31st May '21
Wigmore Hall celebrates 120th anniversaryThe Wigmore is emerging from its most recent crisis with aplomb. As an early adopter of livestreamed concerts at the beginning of the pandemic, it won large dividends of good will …
Read14th May: BBC Young Musician 2018, phones on in the orchestra, suffragette musical
Monday 14th May '18
In today's news: 16-year-old pianist wins BBC Young Musician 2018, BBC Philharmonic invites audiences to keep their phones on, forgotten suffragette is remembered in musical, Leonard Bernstein is remembered by Wachholtz Verlag in book, and Samuel …
Read23rd November: Cello applications for Queen Elisabeth Competition & Premiere of Mozart’s flute concerto after 239 years
Wednesday 23rd November '16
Classical News In today's classical news round-up, applications are now open for the Queen Elisabeth Competition's inaugural contest for cellists. A flute concerto written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was 21 will receive its world …
Read6th June: Kronos Quartet’s latest project, winner of Sendai Competition & Zurich Tonhalle to be renovated
Monday 6th June '16
Classical News In today's news, Kronos Quartet introduces its latest project "Fifty for the Future", Orlando Orchestra's leader Eric Jacobsen leaps from cellist to conductor and Kansas City Symphony musicians agree to new contract. Also, Korean …
Read30th May: Lugano Festival to be closed, Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation & winner of Queen Elisabeth Competition announced
Monday 30th May '16
Classical News In today's news, Lugano Festival to be closed due to funding stop, Tobias Picker will become artistic director of Tulsa Opera, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation for its music education programs. Also, Czech …
Read7th May: Classical music is getting hipper, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s free video stream of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, new chamber piece commissioned for BBC New Generation Artists
Thursday 7th May '15
Classical News In today's news, Ivan Hewett, having been to the Royal Philharmonic Awards on Tuesday Night, says that classical music is getting hipper. Also, today the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are releasing a free video stream …
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