February 5th – February 11th: The Benedetti Foundation’s Virtual Sessions, Sir Simon Rattle Receives High Order of Merit in Germany, Riccardo Muti on the Rise of Women in the Conducting World, Study Reveals 10 Million Arts Sector Jobs Lost
Friday 11th February '22
Star-studded String Line-up For Benedetti Foundation’s Half Term SessionsThe Benedetti Foundation’s Virtual Sessions return for the first time in 2022 with Building Foundations: Exploring the Physicality and Psychology of Playing. From 12 to 18 February, …
Read24th June: Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut, Jurowski continues with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Hahn to be Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s first Artist-in-Residence
Thursday 24th June '21
Leading university music department faces 25 percent cut amid pressure to be more ‘integrated’A top London university is looking down the barrel of a nearly 25 percent cut to its Music department, as it goes …
Read26th May: Riccardo Muti, Austria restarts cultural life, artists return to the concert halls without audience, Live Performance Producers Are Giving Up on 2020
Tuesday 26th May '20
Riccardo Muti leads return of classical musicRiccardo Muti will lead Italy’s first public post-lockdown concert. On 21 June the Italian maestro takes to the stage with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra for the opening concert …
Read7th January: First woman to win ‘Best Score’, ASSO European tour, Vienna New Year’s Concert in 2021
Tuesday 7th January '20
‘Joker’ composer Hildur Guðnadóttir is first woman to win ‘Best Score’ at Golden GlobesJoker’s stellar score was recognised at this year’s Golden Globes alongside Taron Egerton’s incredible performance as Sir Elton John. Last night, stars …
Read22nd May: Santtu-Matias Rouvali named Philharmonia principal conductor, Marcus Farnsworth to lead vocal department at Chetham’s, and digitalisation of Wagner manuscripts
Wednesday 22nd May '19
Santtu-Matias Rouvali named for Philharmonia top job and extends Gothenburg role The Philharmonia Orchestra has named its Principal Guest Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, the 33-year-old Finnish Chief Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony and Tampere Philharmonic orchestras, as …
Read5th April: BSO Resound search for Young Composer, Islington Council launches music education service, and an homage to Montserrat Caballé
Friday 5th April '19
BSO Resound launch search for Young Composer-in-Association UK-based composers aged 18 to 30 are invited to apply for BSO Resound’s Young Composer-in-Association, supported by Allianz Musical Insurance.The position will offer one composer the opportunity to develop …
Read12th July: Riccardo Muti awarded the prestigious Praemium Imperiale. Stephen Fry appointed ORA Singers president.
Thursday 12th July '18
In today's news: Riccardo Muti and Catherine Deneuve awarded the prestigious Praemium Imperiale. New Beethoven stamp to celebrate 250th anniversary of composer's birth. Australian Ballett performance cut short by a rat. Classical music is dead? …
Read26th June: BASCA Board and Commitee members announced, Ricardo Muti stops performance after cough from audience member
Tuesday 26th June '18
In today's news: BASCA announces election results. Nadine Sierra explores American opera and song in new album. Musicologist Robert Pascall has passed away. Cambridge Live has announced details of its 29th orchestral series. Ricardo Muti …
Read15th February: Dame Julie Walters joins Classic FM lineup, Lord saves opera fairies and the politics of opera
Thursday 15th February '18
In today's classical music news, veteran actor Dame Julie Walters will join the presenter lineup at Classic FM for a new Saturday show, Chineke! boosts BME representation in UK musical ensembles, YouTube Red launches internationally …
Read2nd January: Oxford’s tuneless choir, New Year’s concert by the Vienna Philharmonic and reopening of the Sydney Opera House
Tuesday 2nd January '18
In today's news: Liza Ferschtman on tour with Bernstein’s ‘Serenade' and the meaning of Alexa for the music industry. Also, Christian Thielemann to conduct the traditional New Year's concert by the Vienna Philharmonic in 2019 and …
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