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23rd January: The Southbank Centre announces 2015-16 programme, Barenboim to perform with Dudamel and BBC Proms launches 2015 ‘Inspire’ competition for young composers

Friday 23rd January '15

Classical News GuardianOpera, festivals and a legendary pianist: the Southbank Centre announces 2015-16 programmeNext season’s highlights include Opera North’s semi-staged Ring cycle, and anniversary celebrations for Barenboim, Shakespeare and MenuhinClassic FMBarenboim to perform with Dudamel to …

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14th January: Performing arts contributes £5.4 billion a year to UK economy, new fellowship to support emerging arts admin talent and The Simón Bolívar Orchestra – why we should look beyond the music.

Wednesday 14th January '15

GuardianThe Simón Bolívar Orchestra - why we should look beyond the musicReviews of El Sistema’s flagship orchestra’s London concerts missed the bigger picture, writes Geoff Baker.Classic FMExclusive: Gustavo Dudamel answers your questionsWe spoke exclusively to …

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27th June: Dr Dee, Edward Gardner and Jamie Philips

Wednesday 27th June '12

The GuardianThe fantastic Dr Dee: angels, magic and the birth of modern scienceAs Damon Albarn's opera opens in London, Carole Jahme wonders why Dee has been written out of the history of science.The Simon Bolivar …

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20th June: La Scala, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel

Wednesday 20th June '12

The TelegraphLa Scala opera house stars take 10pc pay cut amid Italian austerityIt may not quiet make it The Beggar's Opera, but Italy's famed La Scala is to cut the salaries of its top directors, …

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31st May:’Babur in London’, the Israeli Orchestra and Thomas Hewitt Jones

Thursday 31st May '12

Classical Music MagazineFormer Royal Academy of Music director jailed for £230,000 fraudJanet Whitehouse, the former director of finance at the Royal Academy of Music who earlier this month pleaded guilty to charges of having defrauded …

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LA Phil LIVE opens in UK cinemas today

Friday 13th April '12

From today LA Phil LIVE "Symphony of a Thousand" will be broadcast to UK cinemas.The concert being screened was the climax of the recent Mahler Project, which saw Gustavo Dudamel conduct all of Mahler's 9 …

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