21th June: Baritone Gihoon Kim crowned BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021, Arena di Verona starts opera festival, Michele Mariotti appointed new Music Director at Rome Opera
Monday 21st June '21
Baritone Gihoon Kim crowned BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021Korean baritone Gihoon Kim has been crowned BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2021. Born in Gokseong, Gihoon Kim studied singing at Yonsei University in Seoul …
Read4th August: How to build a career in music, and Jonas Kaufmann’s new album to be released
Friday 4th August '17
In today's news: Leonard Elschenbroich steps in to save BBC Proms premiere, how to build a career in music, and how much money will Spotify lose by the end of 2017? "Europa-Preis" for Franz Welser-Möst, …
Read6th October: Rome Opera sacks 200 permanent members of orchestra and chorus, Classical music breaks out and joins the youth underground, Impersonator records incredible Pavarotti and Freddie Mercury duet
Monday 6th October '14
The GuardianRome Opera sacks 200 permanent members of orchestra and chorusManagement says outsourced musicians and singers will save millions of euros as economic crisis chokes state funding of artClassical music breaks out and joins the …
Read25th September: Tributes to Christopher Hogwood, Celebrity Choir for Charity and BBC Singers Celebrations
Thursday 25th September '14
The Guardian Christopher Hogwood obituary Leading figure of the early music revival as conductor of the Academy of Ancient Music, harpsichordist and musicologist The BBC Singers: 90 years young today The UK’s only full-time professional choir celebrates its 90th …
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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