7th December: British Composer Awards winners revealed, nominees for 59th Grammy Awards announced & most powerful executive women in music
Wednesday 7th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, winners of the British Composer Awards 2016 are revealed, nominees for 59th Grammy Awards announced, and the question is raised whether independent music shops can survive on today's high street. …
Read3rd February: International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition responds to criticism, Rattle appears London-bound despite unlikelihood of new concert hall, Munich needs a new concert hall
Tuesday 3rd February '15
Classical News The Guardian Donetsk opera house: tanks on the street but the show must go on The city’s opera house remains open despite the dangers posed by the conflict between local separatists and Ukrainian forces Facing the music: …
Read8th December: Matching up to Beethoven, Singapore Chinese composition contest, debate about the Suzuki method
Monday 8th December '14
Classical News Guardian Arts in England told to make progress with diversity or have funding axed Warning comes from Arts Council England chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette in ‘most important’ speech Fiona Maddocks: classical music’s most significant firsts of 2014 The …
Read22nd September: Boston overdue a proper opera house, Riccardo Muti leaves the Rome Opera and the relevance of classical music.
Monday 22nd September '14
Classical News Guardian Paul Morley: ‘Pop belongs to the last century. Classical music is more relevant to the future’For years, this rock critic viewed classical music as pompous art of the past. Now, tired of pop, he …
Read26th May: Preview to NY Biennal, Arvo Pärt Project in D.C. & Richard Reed Parry’s first classical album
Monday 26th May '14
The GuardianNational Children's Orchestras faces fight over its musical soulPetition set up by parents and staff highlights discontent over actions of NCO board.The TelegraphHay Festival 2014: Schoenberg was a prophet in the wildernessJewish, Christian, German …
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