August 28th: ‘Music China’ to promote music and music study in Shanghai, 250 musicians will meet at the 67th International Music Competition of the ARD in Munich this September
Tuesday 28th August '18
In today's news: 'Music China' to promote music and music study in Shanghai. In September 250 musicians will meet at the 67th International Music Competition of the ARD in Munich. St Asaph Cathedral cuts its music team in …
ReadDie Eröffnung der Elbphilharmonie – Ein Einblick in die Presse
Tuesday 17th January '17
Alle sprechen darüber. In der Klassikwelt gibt es in diesen Tagen kaum ein anderes Thema als das neue Wahrzeichen Hamburgs: Am vergangenen Mittwoch wurde die neue Elbphilharmonie feierlich eröffnet und damit eine neue Ära eingeläutet.Die …
Read19th August: New position for Salonen, Bringuier to leave Zurich & first composer-in-residence at Sound festival
Friday 19th August '16
Classical news In our classical music news today: lots of firsts as Esa-Pekka Salonen takes up first position of artist-in-association at Finnish National Opera and Ballet, and Sound festival announces John De Simone as inaugural composer-in-residence. Also, Lionel …
Read29th April: Sneaker-star back in spotlight, dispute at Romanian Opera & Malcolm Arnold manuscript rediscovered
Friday 29th April '16
Classical News In today's news, sneaker-star and Metropolitan Opera tenor Francesco Anile got another chance in the spotlight, Romanian culture minister resigned amid a dispute at the Romanian National Opera and a missing manuscript by Malcolm Arnold has …
Read30th March: Beethoven most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award & an insight into Met Opera
Wednesday 30th March '16
Classical News In our news today, Beethoven as most popular composer, Karina Canellakis wins Solti award, the David Bowie memorial concert to be streamed via Skype for charity & The New York Times gives an insight into …
Read11th September: Arvo Pärt will be 80, interview with Jonas Kaufmann and how getting more woman conducting?
Friday 11th September '15
Classical News In today's news, The Times highlights a new "chill-out" movement in classical music, while Klassik Akzente announces that John Williams is composing the soundtrack for the new Star Wars film. Also a conversation with …
Read28th August: American composer you’ve never heard of, Gramophone awards, videogame soundtracks
Friday 28th August '15
Classical News In today's news, the great American composer you've never heard of, Gramophone award winners are announced and how videogame soundtracks have come to be released on vinyl. Guardian George Walker: the great American composer you've never heard of The …
Read24th August: Interview with Jonas Kaufmann, Anne Sophie Mutter in a nightclub and Echo awards in Germany
Monday 24th August '15
Classical News In today's news, an interview with Jonas Kaufmann in The Guardian, Musik heute announces that the 2015 European composer prize will be awarded to Turkish Sinem Altan and the results of the German Echo …
Read10th July: interview with Itay Talgam, Steve Reich’s Clapping Music app launched, when jazz collided with physics
Friday 10th July '15
Classical News In today's news, Steve Reich launches a new app, the BBC tells of what happened when jazz collided with physics and an interview with Itay Talgam in which he expresses his love for Nutella. BBC …
Read22nd June: Berlin Philharmonic chose new chief conductor, Simone Young bids good bye to Hamburger Staatsoper, Gunther Schuller dies age 89
Monday 22nd June '15
Classical News In today's news, The Telegraph asks whether opera can save our children, Ivan Hewett argues that music ought to be robust enough to communicate across a variety of acoustics, Gunther Schuller dies at the …
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