10th April: Berlin State Opera’s Festtage 2018 are already in the planning stage and Leading French bow maker Bernard Millant has died aged 87
Monday 10th April '17
Classical News In today's news: Berlin State Opera's Festtage 2018 are already in the planning stage, a portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in honour of his 450th birthday in May, and Antonio Vivaldis scripts are exhibited in …
Read6th April: applications open for third Institute for Women Conductors residency and Leipzig is to name a square in honour of Kurt Masur
Thursday 6th April '17
Classical News In today's news: applications open for third Institute for Women Conductors residency. To boo or not to boo? Royal Opera music chief defends vocal crowds, and The New Viral #MaskOffChallenge Turns Future's Rap Into …
Read21st May: Rachmaninov manuscript sells for £1.2million, Frenchman uses Mozart to fight drug dealers and continued controversy over singers’ weight
Wednesday 21st May '14
Classic FM OnlineRachmaninov manuscript sells for £1.2millionMusic scholarship may change forever after the Russian master's Symphony No. 2 sold at auction today alongside music by Beethoven, Puccini and Mozart.The Guardian Young Musician competition - let's start with …
Read8th May: Karl Jenkins Motets competition, Sir George Christie obituary & Salzburg Festival running deficit
Thursday 8th May '14
Classic FM OnlineKarl Jenkins Motets competition launched with new work as prizeComposer Karl Jenkins will compose a brand new a cappella work for whichever choir wins a new competition, launched to coincide with the release of his …
Read7th April: International Opera Awards, Lang Lang’s honorary doctorates and London A Cappella Competition
Monday 7th April '14
The TelegraphThe International Opera Awards: a reminder of a vibrant operatic sceneAmid signs of gloom, the International Opera Awards are a welcome reminder of just how vibrant the operatic scene is. The 2nd International Opera …
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