21st August: Singing ‘no riskier than talking’; Julian Lloyd Webber steps down from Birmingham Conservatoire; Federal Government and the Länder drives more digital offerings; Soprano Chloé Briot files sexual assault complaint
Friday 21st August '20
Singing 'no riskier than talking' for virus spreadSinging does not produce substantially more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume, a study suggests.But it all depends on how loud a person is, according to …
Read22nd March: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire partners with Naxos Records, The Hallé announces the Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition, and Marina Abramovic turns her project “Seven Deaths” into an opera
Friday 22nd March '19
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire announces partnership with Naxos Records Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has announced an unprecedented partnership with Naxos Records.The partnership will allow six outstanding students from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire …
Read24 January: Barbican announces its 2018/2019 season, RBC to host new piano competition, Apple Music to launch analytics for artists
Wednesday 24th January '18
In today's news: The Barbican announces its 2018/2019 season, RBC to host new piano competition, ENO to be part of Henley Festival this year, new production of Porgy and Bess will not be performed by an all-black …
Read22th November: Dmitri Hvorostovsky has died, Bramwell Tovey and the BBC Orchestra, music in outer space.
Wednesday 22nd November '17
In today's news: Dmitri Hvorostovsky dies at the age of 55, music in outer space, Bramwell Tovey becomes principal conductor of BBC Orchestra. Also, RTÉ orchestra cuts to see everywhere, Cristian Măcelaru and Francesco Piemontesi at National …
Read25th October: Mathew Warchus and The Old Vic, anniversary of “Living Museum of Music”, Maria Milstein wins Dutch Music Price, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra announces new tour benefit galas.
Wednesday 25th October '17
In today’s classical news: Matthew Warchus talks about The Old Vic, 40 years anniversary of "Living Museum of Music", violinist Maria Milstein wins Dutch Music Price. Also conductor Joana Mallwitz takes her second position at Staatstheater Nürnberg, Israel …
Read17th October: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Semyon Bychkov is to be the new head conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday 17th October '17
In today’s Classical News: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Alistair Rutherford breaks another world record. Matthias Bamert is to be the head conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov is …
Read26th September: Birmingham Conservatoire granted Royal title, and psychopaths prefer rap
Tuesday 26th September '17
In today's news, Birmingham Conservatoire is granted Royal title, and its Principal Julian Lloyd Webber criticises the government for not valuing music. New musical for children called "Wemmicks", Sachsen-Anhalt celebrates "Day of Singing" on September …
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