17th January: Sony Music Entertainment appoints new head of masterworks, Alisa Weilerstein signs to Pentatone and Berlin State Opera to start video-streaming
Wednesday 17th January '18
In today's news: The Royal Opera House has announced the five singers who will join the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme in September and the London A Cappella Festival has named choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth …
Read21st February: ACE introduces Trans Creative program, Google releases collaborative AI
Tuesday 21st February '17
In today's news: Munich’s piano spring - thousands of classical fans arrive for concerts featuring Trifonov to Barenboim, and the change in music listening habits through the increased move among listeners from radio to internet …
Read9th January: ROH collaborates with V&A Museum, Sony Classical released Harnoncourt’s complete recordings & Smith is to step down from WYSO
Monday 9th January '17
Classical Music In today's classical news, Royal Opera House collaborates with V&A Museum on an exhibition examining the creation of seven operas. Rock star Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath turns to choral music, composing a piece …
Read21st October: Grosvenor receives NY Phil piano prize, RNCM partners with PKU & Bob Shennan
Friday 21st October '16
Classical News In today's news round-up, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor has been named as the recipient of the New York Philharmonic’s Ronnie and Lawrence Ackman Classical Piano Prize. Royal Northern College of Music announced a new professional partnership …
Read29th April: ROH renews partnership with BP, David Bowie at the Proms & WNO reaches new audiences
Friday 29th July '16
Classical News In today's news, The Royal Opera House has renewed its partnership with BP, stars prepare for David Bowie celebration at the BBC Proms & the leading Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara has died at the …
Read4th May: Sonya Yoncheva replaces Anna Netrebko, “Boléro’s” copyright extension & nominations for Deutscher Musikautorenpreis
Wednesday 4th May '16
Classical News In our classical news today, Sonya Yoncheva replaces Anna Netrebko at the Royal Opera House's "Norma", Amalia Hall wins Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition and "Boléro's" heirs ask for copyright extension. Also, …
Read10th December: British Composer Award winners, ENO defends cuts & Kasper Holton to leave ROH
Thursday 10th December '15
Classical News In today's news, English National Opera defends the need for cuts, The China National Traditional Orchestra seeks young fans for classical music and Kasper Holten has announced he is to leave ROH. Also, the …
Read15th October: Lovie Awards, Domingo taken ill & Cultural Education Challenge
Thursday 15th October '15
Classical News In today's news, ROH has won two Lovie Awards and The New York Times reports that tenor Placido Domingo has had to withdraw from several performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Met. Also, composer, performer …
Read27th January: LSO’s needs a new hall to lure Rattle, ENO battles another backstage civil war, Boris Goldstein Violin Competition second round candidates
Tuesday 27th January '15
Classical News The TimesLSO needs a new hall to lure RattleThe London Symphony Orchestra’s illustrious conductor’s podium looks set to welcome a homecoming star in Sir Simon Rattle, although he may have a condition — a …
ReadOpinion: La Scala’s new 5 minute grace period
Thursday 18th December '14
It was reported by the Guardian yesterday (17th December 2014) that the famous Milan opera house, La Scala, has introduced a 5 minute grace period to allow latecomers to take their seats, not because it disrupts the performance, but because they …
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