December 18th – December 24th: VOCES8 Partners With Choir and Organ in 2022, Musicians’ Union Demands Financial Assistance For Freelance Musicians, San Francisco Opera Appoints John Keene as Chorus Director
Friday 24th December '21
Choir and Organ announce their 2022 partnership with VOCES8The online event – broadcast on our website, YouTube and Facebook channels – includes live performances by VOCES8; an interview with young composer Shruthi Rajasekar and the premiere of her choral work, Who …
ReadNovember 20th – November 26th: Pene Pati Joins Warner Classics, German Political Mandate for the Arts, Aix-en-Provence Festival 2022, Classical Grammy Nominations 2022
Friday 26th November '21
Warner Classics signs tenor Pene PatiWarner Classics has signed an exclusive contract with the Samoan tenor Pene Pati, with his first release on the label scheduled for Spring 2022.A Samoan who grew up in New Zealand, …
Read6th December: ASSO Barbican Debut, Mariss Jansons Farwell, Altinoglu Conducts Frankfurt Symphony Orchestra, San Fransisco Opera’s New Conductor
Friday 6th December '19
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to make Barbican debut in JanuaryThe Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and artistic director Sergey Smbatyan will make their Barbican debut on 14 January 2020 with 2019/20 artist in residence Maxim Vengerov.Smbatyan, …
Read15th August: University of Birmingham announces autumn 2019 concert season, ISM calls on government to cover additional costs for musicians in the event of a no-deal Brexit, After #MeToo allegations…
Thursday 15th August '19
University of Birmingham announces autumn 2019 concert seasonThe University of Birmingham has announced its music and concert season for autumn 2019. Highlights include: Contemporary quartet The Hermes Experiment (pictured) perform brand new music in a …
ReadAGT’s Simon Cowell praises ‘extraordinary’ 11-year-old cancer survivor violinist, San Francisco Opera establishes Diversity, Equity and Community department, Blomstedt becomes honorary member of the Vienna Philharmonic
Thursday 13th June '19
AGT’s Simon Cowell praises ‘extraordinary’ 11-year-old cancer survivor violinist The young violinist took to the stage of America’s Got Talent on Tuesday, impressing the judges with his solo performance on the instrument.‘I just didn’t want to be the kid with …
Read1st March: André Previn obituary, Einaudi reveals biggest music project yet, 2019 Salisbury festival announced
Friday 1st March '19
Conductor and composer André Previn dies at 89 The conductor and composer André Previn has died at the age of 89. The German-born musician was an extraordinary and versatile talent who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop, film …
Read19th January: BBC Music Magazine reveals 2018 Awards nominations, Spotify launches multimedia feature Spotlight and San Francisco Opera reveals 2018/2019 season
Friday 19th January '18
In today's news: The shortlists for the 13th annual BBC Music Magazine Awards have been announced, Jude Kelly CBE will step down as artistic director of the Southbank Centre in May and San Francisco Opera …
Read21th November: British opera director accused of sexually misconduct, events app Jubal goes online, organist Michel Chapius is dead.
Tuesday 21st November '17
In today's news: David Lewis leaves Opera Australia after child sexual abuse allegations, classical music events app Jubal goes online, ECM Records makes entire catalogue available on streaming platforms. Also, San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere …
Read27th June: New director of Aix-en-Provence Festival, apps for band success & prodigy Alma Deutscher
Monday 27th June '16
Classical News In our news today, Pierre Audi has been named the next director of the Aix-en-Provence Festival in southern France, Kip Winger, known for his late 1980s rock anthems, announces a new classical album, and …
Read16th June: 15 year old violinist signs to DG, Jonathan Bloxham at CBSO & Artemis Quartet’s violin stolen
Thursday 16th June '16
Classical News In today's news, 15-year-old violinist Daniel Lozakovich signs to Deutsche Grammophon, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announces new assistant conductor Jonathan Bloxham and the Canadian Orchestre Métropolitain is to present a video game …
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