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13th March: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich,’ Boris Giltburg on Brahms’ neglected piano scores, Arts Impact Fund makes £7million available to arts organisations, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Vladimir Ashkenazy honoured by Royal College of Music

Friday 13th March '15

Classical News The Guardian Will Self: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich’Brecht and Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is a satire on money and hedonism written in an age of crisis. So …

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8th January: The Queen doesn’t like dissonance, classical performers’ fashion sense is becoming more eccentric, & the WaterAid H2Orchestra

Wednesday 8th January '14

Classic FM OnlinePlaying violin for an hour sheds two glasses of wineGreat news for dieting musicians: a new estimates that one hour of violin playing will burn around 170 calories, which is equivalent to two …

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23rd September: Print and digital change, Orchestra goes gangam, and new iPad app

Monday 23rd September '13

The GuardianBen Preston: 'Radio Times needs to get people talking'As the magazine celebrates its 90th birthday, its editor discusses the role of print, digital change and life outside BBC WorldwideClassic FM OnlineClassic FM to broadcast …

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13th March: new opera, the Queen’s Jubilee and silk violin strings

Tuesday 13th March '12

GuardianMarch Of The Women: Discovering Classical Music's Forgotten Voices.The Southbank Centre's Women of the World festival is shining a light on lost composers from Amy Beach to Lili Boulanger – and proving you have to look …

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