10th May: Nike Wagner won’t lead the Bayreuther Festspiele & Jonas Kaufmann sings Othello for the first time
Wednesday 10th May '17
In today's news: a Wagner production in the spotlight of RPS Awards, Johnny Depp's likeness with an old Chinese legend and a Classical Music Award for a 'raving' orchestra. Nicolas Collon becomes first guest conductor …
Read14th May: RPS Awards winners announced, Metropolitan Orchestra authorises strikes & Michael Giacchino to compose Jurassic World soundtrack
Wednesday 14th May '14
Sinfini MusicRPS Awards Winners AnnouncedWho were the big classical winners of last night's 2014 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards?Classical Music MagazineBirtwistle makes it five as RPS awards are announcedSir Harrison Birtwistle has become the most honoured …
Read9th May: Petrenko defends himself against anti-women accusations, studying music increases blood flow to the brain & Sir John Tomlinson to receive RPS Gold Medal
Friday 9th May '14
The Telegraph Petrenko: I don't believe women conductors are a distractionVasily Petrenko's interview in which he appeared anti-women caused outrage. He defends himself in an interview with Adam Sweeting. Classic FM Online Studying music increases blood flow to …
Read16th April: RPS Music Awards shortlist awards announced, John Luther Adams win Pulitzer Prize & Bergen Philharmonic’s future in threat
Wednesday 16th April '14
LimelightJohn Luther Adams wins Pulitzer Prize for MusicAlaskan-based composer John Luther Adams has won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his recent commission from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. BBC Music Magazine Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards shortlist …
Read15th November: EU change customs rules for professional musicians and Mozart’s violin is donated to the Salzburg foundation
Friday 15th November '13
Global PostEU customs changes rule after seizure of Japanese musicians' violinsThe European Union will exempt musicians entering its territory from declaring instruments intended for professional use after at least two Japanese violinists had their high-priced …
Read18th April: Royal Philharmonic Society Awards shortlist announced and Plácido Domingo in London
Wednesday 18th April '12
The IndependentLa Scala chief's anger lack of state funding for the artsThe artistic director of La Scala has warned that the celebrated opera house is "dangerously close" to privatisation.BBC Music MagazineRoyal Philharmonic Society Awards shortlist …
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