17th July: Kensington Symphony Orchestra announcement, The new generation Inside the rejuvenated classical sector, Theater Konstanz: Danger of collapse…
Wednesday 17th July '19
Kensington Symphony Orchestra announces 2019/20 seasonKensington Symphony Orchestra has announced its programme for 2019/20, the orchestra’s 64th season. The 2019/20 programme continues the KSO’s longstanding commitment to contemporary music. Highlights include works by Anna Clyne …
Read2nd July: Academy of St Martin in the Fields announces, Royal Philharmonic Society new membership offer, Komische Oper Berlin breaks the 90% utilisation mark
Tuesday 2nd July '19
Academy of St Martin in the Fields announces its 60th anniversary seasonThe season opens on 12 November 2019 with a celebration at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, 60 years on from the orchestra’s first …
Read24th June: Andrei Kymach wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, classical music gets lost in metadata and Blind gehört Live returns
Monday 24th June '19
Andrei Kymach wins BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 Baritone Andrei Kymach, from Ukraine, was announced as the winner of BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 on Saturday 22 June.During the final round held …
Read3rd April: Tchaikovsky tops Classic FM’s Hall of Fame, a street performer is going to Berklee, and Spotify goes public
Tuesday 3rd April '18
In today's news: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture tops Classic FM Hall of Fame, an untrained performer is accepted into Berklee College of Music, The Leeds piano competition will take place in Berlin, a viola player wins …
Read27th January: Southbank Centre 17/18 Season, ABO 17, Sound and Music
Friday 27th January '17
In today's Classical News, the Southbank Centre launches its 17/18 season, Dobrinka Tabakova is appointed composer-in-residence at BBC Concert Orchestra, and Sound and Music announces its new Portfolio and Embedded composers. The Guardian Barenboim, Bernstein and the …
Read9th September: how Proms musicians deal with nerves, first ever recording in Sistine Chapel and Hilary Hahn’s baby joy.
Wednesday 9th September '15
Classical News In today's news soloists from the BBC Proms discuss how they cope with performance stress and The Vatican has permitted the first ever recording in the Sistine Chapel. Also, Jonathan Nott has extended his …
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Wednesday 10th December '14
We had a good giggle in the WildKat PR office yesterday trying to guess the top 10 most discussed UK topics, global topics and check ins on Facebook as reported by The Telegraph. However, the …
Read25th November: El Sistema: does reality match the rhetoric? Joo Yeon Sir wins £4,000 Karl Jenkins prize and Mayor Boris encourages advocacy for music education.
Tuesday 25th November '14
Classical News TelegraphEl Sistema: does reality match the rhetoric?A new in-depth study paints a negative picture of El Sistema, the Venezuelan programme of musical and social education, devised by José Antonio Abreu, that is now being …
Read23rd September: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa warns of singers’ visa trouble, Atlanta Symphony cancels 17 concerts and the world’s first plastic trumpet.
Tuesday 23rd September '14
Classical Music MagazineSouthbank and skaters reach agreement on QEH undercroftFollowing a protracted dispute with the skating community over plans for the £100m-plus ‘Festival Wing’ redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery and …
ReadSouthbank Centre launch 2011/12 classical season
Thursday 15th September '11
Internationally renowned as one of the most exciting hubs for classical music, the Southbank Centre’s 2011/12 season will see some of the world’s leading conductors, orchestras and instrumentalists take to the stage.Major festivals and projects …
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