Création mondiale par le Trio Sōra à Radio France !
Friday 18th February '22
Création mondiale par le Trio Sōra du Triple Concerto de Kelly-Marie MurphyCe 18 février 2022, l'Auditorium de Radio France sera témoin d'une création mondiale ! Le Trio Sōra interprétera "When I Too Long Have Looked …
Read4th February: Yentob hosts programme about impact of COVID-19 on arts, Vaccination-only concerts should be possible in future, Michel Orier doubles the budget dedicated to music commissions
Thursday 4th February '21
Alan Yentob to host programme about the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts industryThe BBC’s former creative director Alan Yentob will host an episode of imagine… next week in which he will explore the disastrous impact …
Read2nd February: Free daily music lessons from Opera Holland Park, Submissions open for Opus Klassik 2021, Private radio stations angry with Radio France
Tuesday 2nd February '21
Free daily music lessons for ages 7-14 from Opera Holland ParkOpera Holland Park is releasing free daily music lessons for teachers, parents and carers to watch on demand with their children and young people. In an …
Read15th July: Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and Town Hall could lose half of staff, More audience possible at events, Watch the Paris Concert of July 14th, The Sphinx Organization
Wednesday 15th July '20
Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and Town Hall could axe half its workforceBirmingham’s Town Hall and Symphony Hall, home to the world-class City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, have announced major job losses because …
Read15th June: HMV is back, Sibelius Violin Competition postponed, Claude Samuel passed away, Operalia Competition Postponed until 2021
Monday 15th June '20
HMV owner Doug Putman on the return of the music chain after lockdownHMV is back.After three months of lockdown, the music chain is reopening this week (June 15) after the government eased restrictions on ‘non-essential’ …
Read29th May: Ivors Composer Award submissions open, German theatres write to Merkel, Orchestre national de France deprived of music director, Philadelphia Orchestra gives Penn hospital new soundtrack
Friday 29th May '20
Ivors Academy opens submissions for 2020 Composer AwardsThe Ivors Academy has opened entries for The Ivors Composer Awards.Sponsored by PRS for Music, The Ivors Composer Awards sees the presentation of Ivor Novello Awards to …
Read21st April: two new partners for NYCGB Young Composers Scheme, Streaming boosts Universal Music’s business, Régis Campo winner of the Grand Prix lycéen des compositeurs 2020
Tuesday 21st April '20
NYCGB announces two new partners for Young Composers SchemeNational Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB) has announced two new partnerships for its Young Composers Scheme: Steinberg Media Technologies (Technology Partner and Innovation Grant Sponsor) and …
Read31st March: Aldeburgh festival 2020 cancelled, Stuttgart opera restoration delayed, Radio France season
Tuesday 31st March '20
Aldeburgh festival 2020 cancelled due to coronavirusClassical music festival founded by Benjamin Britten will not go ahead for the first time in its 73-year history. The Aldeburgh festival is the latest cultural casualty of the …
Read29th November: RPS Winners, Opera vs Climate Change, Further Radio France Strikes
Friday 29th November '19
RPS Awards 2019: Winners announcedLast night (28 November), the winners of the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Battersea Arts Centre, London.The winners are as follows:Chamber-scale compositionTansy Davies, …
Read13th November: Plácido Domingo withdraws from Tokyo Olympics events, Classical streaming now free and even easier – IDAGIO launches worldwide free version, Romanian Cristian Macelaru appointed as Conductor of the Orchestre National de France
Wednesday 13th November '19
Plácido Domingo withdraws from Tokyo Olympics eventsPlácido Domingo is withdrawing from all pre-Olympics cultural events in Japan, it was announced on Friday. The 78-year-old opera singer cited the ‘complexity’ of the planned theatrical performance.Domingo had …
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