Children from across the world unite to create new opera, Orchestras Live announce new regional producer and a new Melbourne festival celebrates women composers
Thursday 28th February '19
1,600 Buckinghamshire school children to perform at the Royal Albert Hall Dare to Dream brings together children from Syria, Uganda, Bangladesh and Buckinghamshire to create a newly commissioned children’s opera, to be premiered at the Royal Albert …
Read20th September: Classical Pianist replaces concert halls with the outdoors and Belgian oud player helps refugees preserve musical culture
Thursday 20th September '18
Today's Classical News Round-Up Belgian builds musical bridge across the Bosphorus Belgian musician Tristan Driessens found his inspiration and his calling east of the Bosphorus, becoming one of the West's few masters of the oud and of …
Read2nd March: Andrea Bocelli wins Best Classical Artist, Leipzig to receive the European Heritage Label, Sound and Music to celebrate women throughout March
Friday 2nd March '18
In today's news, concert at St. John's Smith Square to raise money for Syrian homeless, Andrea Bocelli wins Best Classical Award, Sound and Music to celebrate women throughout March, calls for gender party across the …
Read31st January: Buxton Festival 2017, Edinburgh’s New Concert Hall, Philip Glass turns 80
Tuesday 31st January '17
In today's Classical News, Buxton International Festival announces its 2017 programme, and UK Choir Festival announces 2017 events. A shortlist of architects has been announced for Edinburgh's new concert hall, and principal players of the …
Read16th January: Uni of St Andrews’ new music centre, Anipo & opera without voices for Syria
Monday 16th January '17
Classical News In today's classical news, University of St Andrews is to reveal plans for a new music centre later this month. A charity has launched a research project and announced funding to support up to …
Read22nd January: Aldeburgh Festival 2016, Mendelssohn Prize, & Shakespeare festival 2016
Friday 22nd January '16
In today's news, Vision String Quartet wins 2016 Mendelssohn Prize, a Syrian orchestra torn apart by the conflict is to be reunited in commemoration of the first world war. Also, BBC announces Shakespeare festival 2016 …
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Tuesday 22nd December '15
In September at a concert in Turin, lead singer of U2, Bono called for “humanitarian leadership” in response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Whilst Europe’s leaders have been discussing solutions; musicians have also made a concerted …
Read17th January: Peter Pan proposes on stage, HMV closes flagship store, and concert for the children of Syria
Friday 17th January '14
New York TimesDetroit Symphony Agrees to New Contract With MusiciansThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which endured a bitter six-month strike a few years ago, settled its latest contract eight months early, orchestra officials announced WednesdayBBC Music MagazineHMV closes flagship …
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