20th July: Plan to open England’s theatres with reduced capacity ‘not viable’, Concert house named after composer Ennio Morricone, Death of David Jisse, The Met Opera Tries to Find Paying Customers in a Pandemic
Monday 20th July '20
Plan to open England's theatres with reduced capacity 'not viable'Theatres and venues in England will be able to host socially distanced performances and gigs from 1 August under new government plans, but the move has …
Read21st March: livestreams from the Vatican, opera on Alzheimers premiered, and Bach birthday ceremonies in Leipzig
Wednesday 21st March '18
In today's new: MacMillan's Stabat mater to be live streamed from the Vatican, Opera on Alzheimer's to debut at Philadelphia Festival, Bach Medal of the city of Leipzig goes to Robert Levin, Christoph Marthaler to …
Read20th February: The rise of musical apps, Dutch National Opera of Amsterdam announces 2018/19 season, University of York announces Enlightenment and Invention programme
Tuesday 20th February '18
In today's news: The rise of musical apps, live music stats reveal that small venues are facing significant challenges, conductor Nezhat Amiri overcoming taboos over music and women, University of York announces Enlightenment and Invention …
Read20th November: Aled Jones and the harassment claim, Cecilia Bartoli and the Sistine Chapel Choir, René Kollo turns 80.
Monday 20th November '17
In today's’ news: Aled Jones and the harassment claim, Cecilia Bartoli becomes the first female singer to record with the Sistine Chapel Choir, Spotify’s UK operation is about to get bigger. A 9-year old is conducting …
Read12th October: Light’s retirement, results of 2016 Santa Cecilia & Pendle Young Musicians’ Bursary 2016
Wednesday 12th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news, violinist Herbert Light has retired from Philadelphia Orchestra, after 56 years with the ensemble. Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and Associazione Nazionale Liuteria Artistica Italiana announced the results of the 2016 Santa …
ReadIntroducing: Mark Latimer, Pianist and Executive Producer of The Imperfect Pearl
Thursday 23rd April '15
We recently caught up with Mark Latimer, Pianist and Executive Producer of The Imperfect Pearl to talk about this exciting new production. The Imperfect Pearl or 'Perola Barroca' (the derivation of the term baroque) explores the …
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Thursday 19th March '15
For more than 200 years, the enigma of Domenico Zipoli’s music and extraordinary life lay forgotten: his scores so little played and difficult to locate, his Italian lineage and works virtually non-existent, even though streets are named after him in Bolivia …
Read26th November: Sculpting a new Southbank, Cricket ‘choir’, and Chaos for Rome Opera
Tuesday 26th November '13
Classic FM OnlineCricket 'choir' sounds like human voicesA 'choir of crickets' that sounds like humans singing has divided the critics after a Soundcloud clip has surfaced onlineNational Youth Orchestra of Great Britain announces 2014 playersFollowing …
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