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15th August: Cultural practitioners invited to apply for SEAΔ programme, Gábor Káli wins the Young Conductors Award in Salzburg

Wednesday 15th August '18

In today's news: Cultural practitioners invited to apply for SEAΔ programme. Estonian Festival Orchestra/Järvi review – Pärt grips but Buniatishvili disappoints. Aled Jones to wing walk for Global’s Make Some Noise. Strings attached: how a …

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15th September: “Echo” Award for Christoph Spering, Peter Leathem on PPL/PRS

Friday 15th September '17

In today's news: Sir Simon Rattle has made his debut as Music Director in London, how musicians have tackled the refugee crisis, and Peter Leathem discusses PPL/PRS. Christoph Spering receives "Echo" Award, music journalist Eleonore …

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10th August: ‘Handel experiment’ for German students, Opera America announces latest grants

Thursday 10th August '17

In today's news: RNCM announces French Connections festival, BBC Radio 4’s Front Row gets TV spin-off, and Opera America announces latest grants for female composers. Number of women in artistic productions remains too low, ARD …

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2nd May: new Steinway piano in Mussorgsky style & Kulturpalast Dresden reopened

Tuesday 2nd May '17

In today's news: Juillard School named Argus Quartet as Juilliard’s New Graduate Resident String Quartet, and look at the new Steinway piano. The Kulturpalast Dresden reopened last friday, and Douglas Bostock will leave Argovia Philharmonic in …

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1st December: Mahler’s manuscript, bringing music to refugees in Germany & Yuja Wang’s Turkish March

Thursday 1st December '16

Classical News In today's classical news, Mahler's complete manuscript of Symphony No.2 was sold at auction and broke new record, which was set previously by Mozart's symphonies. Yale School of Music is collaborating with Classical Movements on …

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Musical 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 …

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20th December: Disaster at the Apollo, New Assistant Conductor for Dallas, and Favourite Recordings for 2013

Friday 20th December '13

The New York TimesFavorite Sounds, Early to EnvironmentalClassical music critics of The New York Times select their favorite recordings of 2013Dallas ObserverDallas Symphony Announces New Assistant ConductorThe Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday morning that American …

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