27th February: Festivals make 50:50 gender equality pledge, Airbnb launches platform for intimate gigs, Saudi Arabia to build first opera house
Tuesday 27th February '18
In today's news: Itzhak Perlman cancels Florida concerts for ‘emergency medical procedure’, new music service 'Airbnb Concerts' will promote intimate music events in unusual locations, and artistic director of Tiroler Festspiele Erl on trial for …
Read3rd January: Sasha Waltz inaugurates foyer of Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Jonas Kaufmann scheduled for Paris performances & Aarhus is European Capital of Culture 2017
Tuesday 3rd January '17
Classical News In today’s classical news, the foyer of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has been inaugurated by choreographer Sasha Waltz, Jonas Kaufmann is still scheduled for his Paris performances in January, and Oboe has been chosen to …
Read20th October: Classical music “excludes” composers from minorities, Las Vegas Philharmonic forms American German Cultural Exchange Fellowship & Hope becomes Artistic Partner of NCCO
Thursday 20th October '16
Classical News In our classical news today: Classical music "excludes" composers from minorities, Donatella Flick Conducting Competition takes place at Barbican Centre, and Las Vegas Philharmonic forms American German Cultural Exchange Fellowship. Also, director of Rostock …
Read15th September: Classical Music Project makes crescendo, London Conchord Ensemble heads to New Zealand & Singers unite for first ever International Youth Choir Festival
Thursday 15th September '16
Classical News In today's news, the Classical Music Project increases amount of student involvement in classical music viewing, UK classical music supergroup London Conchord Ensemble heads to New Zealand, and Singers unite for first ever International …
Read30th May: Lugano Festival to be closed, Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation & winner of Queen Elisabeth Competition announced
Monday 30th May '16
Classical News In today's news, Lugano Festival to be closed due to funding stop, Tobias Picker will become artistic director of Tulsa Opera, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation for its music education programs. Also, Czech …
Read13th December: Russia embraces Britten, LSO’s 2014 video games concert & new El Sistema project comes to Aberdeen
Friday 13th December '13
GuardianGlad to be gay: Russia embraces Benjamin Britten's centenary Russia may be cracking down on homosexuality, but Moscow can't get enough of Benjamin Britten. The Guardian reports on a major celebration in the country's capital. English National …
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