WildKat – 2018 in review
Friday 21st December '18
2018 has been yet another fantastic year for us - we've welcomed some fantastic new clients and new people to our team, expanded our services and achieved some great results along the way.We don't like …
Read28th September: Women in Music Power List 2018, Musician’s touring visas and Met Opera commissions female composers
Friday 28th September '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Top industry names honoured in BBC Woman's Hour power list Beyoncé has been named music's most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.The superstar came first in a list of …
Read23rd December: Apple Music’s new feature, Facebook to make its own original music & WMG partners with MelodyVR
Friday 23rd December '16
Classical News In our last classical news round-up of the year, Apple Music introduced a new feature to sort classical music by composer, allowing music in a user's library to be more organised. BBC Music Magazine …
Read11th March: Violin scam to come to trial, robotic arm for amputee drummer, and Finnish composer wins prize
Tuesday 11th March '14
Limelight MagazineEsa-Pekka Salonen wins 2014 Nemmers prizeFinnish composer and conductor awarded the 2014 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music CompositionCincinnati American Classical Music Hall of Fame inducts five Legendary American pianist Andre Watts, who has appeared multiple …
Read7th March: Opera composer Robert Ashley has died, community saves orchestra, and music sales in Germany rise
Friday 7th March '14
Twinsburg BulletinOrchestra may face uphill battle attracting youthParker Perry on the difficulties of attracting young people to classical music performancesSan Fransisco CBS LocalCommunity Rallies To Save Peninsula Symphony After EmbezzlementSan Mateo – The Peninsula Symphony is …
Read27th February: Bullies at Royal College says Laura Wright, Menuhin Competition, and Dave Mustaine on classical music
Thursday 27th February '14
The Telegraph Bullies almost forced me to quit Royal College of Music, says soprano Laura Wright Soprano Laura Wright said she was bullied by students at the Royal College of Music who accused her of dumbing down …
Read20th February: Radiohead’s Greenwood talks classical, Olympic gold winner plays violin, and KCRW buys music station
Thursday 20th February '14
NMERadiohead's Jonny Greenwood Q&A - Blending Classical Music With RockJonny Greenwood is playing Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this Sunday (February 23) with London Contemporary Orchestra soloists and very excitingly he'll be premiering new material. NME question him …
Read18th February: Gravity composer takes Bafta glory, classical music to Roald Dahl, and Torvill and Dean recreate Bolero
Tuesday 18th February '14
Classical Music MagazinePhilip Pickett charged by City of London PoliceThe City of London Police has charged early music specialist Philip Pickett with 15 historic offences, relating to nine separate victims, which allegedly occurred during his …
Read23rd January: Renee Fleming to sing Super Bowl anthem, Swedish ice orchestra, and West End stars downplay theatre safety issue
Thursday 23rd January '14
The Washington PostOpera singer Renee Fleming chosen to sing anthem at Super BowlRenée Fleming has hit some important pop-culture markers in the past few months. In September, she went on David Letterman’s show to sing the …
Read12th November: Choirs to sing in The Shard, Brands and the music industry, and show tunes for dementia patients
Tuesday 12th November '13
The Telegraph Classic show tunes provide boost for dementia patients Care homes should be filled with the sound of music, researchers claim after discovering benefits of singing Broadway hits Classic FM OnlineChoirs compete to sing in The ShardAmateur …
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