17th August: Musicians hire fishing boat to beat France quarantine, Switzerland allows major events from October, Hans Zimmer’s classic Netflix soundtrack
Monday 17th August '20
Musicians hire fishing boat to beat France quarantineA group of musicians beat the France quarantine rules with just 10 minutes to spare - after chartering a fishing boat to get them back to the UK.After …
Read17th December: Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, Baden-Württemberg Cultural Award, Philippe Entremont have his hologram
Tuesday 17th December '19
Applications open for Donatella Flick LSO Conducting CompetitionApplications have opened for the 16th Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, which takes place from 27 February – 1 March 2021. The winner receives £15,000 and becomes assistant …
Read5th February: Royal Opera House tickets sold £3,500 on Viagogo, Help Musicians UK conduct tinnitus research and Riccardo Chailly renews Lucerne Festival contract
Tuesday 5th February '19
‘Outrageous’: tickets to Royal Opera House are being resold for £3,500 Tickets to see Verdi’s opera La forza del destino at the Royal Opera House are being resold for up to £3,500 each, on secondary ticketing website Viagogo – …
Read30th November: JIM-Studie 2018 veröffentlicht, Lucerne Piano Festival, Awards for Young Musicians
Friday 30th November '18
JIM-Studie 2018 liegt vor - Musik machen ist eine der beliebtesten Freizeitaktivitäten von Jugendlichen Die JIM-Studie (Jugend, Information, Medien) ist eine seit 1998 jährlich veröffentlichte Basisstudie zum Medienumgang der Zwölf- bis 19-Jährigen, die vom Medienpädagogischen Forschungsbund …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes new clients in 2018!
Thursday 11th January '18
We are very pleased to welcome two fantastic new clients, and welcome back another, as we begin the new year! The Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy is now in its 61st iteration, and its outstanding programme …
Read17th October: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Semyon Bychkov is to be the new head conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Tuesday 17th October '17
In today’s Classical News: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Alistair Rutherford breaks another world record. Matthias Bamert is to be the head conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra and Semyon Bychkov is …
Read28th August: Enzo Dara has died, Bayreuth festival ends
Monday 28th August '17
In today's news: Tibor Varga International Violin Competition's finalists announced, Canadian orchestra shuts after ‘fat-shaming’ singers, and Enzo Dara has died. Bayreuth festival ends today, Alexander Roslavets wins 3rd prize at Queen Sonja Competition, and …
Read27th April: new name for Colston Hall & music of the Boston Typewriter Orchestra
Thursday 27th April '17
In today’s news: Meet the Typewriter Orchestra! After protest Colston Hall was renamed, and a Simpsons moment became true. A new program for the UIMF, and 20 million € for the Berlin Philharmonics. Principal director Firmbach …
Read29th November: Dispute of Beethoven’s manuscript, the Vision String Quartet & Menahem Pressler
Tuesday 29th November '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Beethoven's manuscript is to be auctioned at Sotheby's, however the authenticity of the manuscript is being disputed between an academic based in University of Manchester and Sotheby's Director of books and …
ReadIntroducing Christian Erny
Friday 29th January '16
WildKat PR is excited to introduce our new client, Christian Erny, a Swiss pianist, conductor and pedagogue.Christian has enjoyed a hugely varied education. At the age of six he entered the Conservatory of Winterthur, where …
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