11th June: UK orchestras may not survive coronavirus pandemic, The dream of making music together online, George Floyd: New York’s Metropolitan Opera called upon to take better account of diversity
Thursday 11th June '20
UK orchestras may not survive coronavirus pandemic, conductors warnTwo of Britain’s most influential conductors, Sir Simon Rattle and Sir Mark Elder, have warned of a “devastated landscape” in classical music after the pandemic in which …
Read30th April: Vanessa Reed exits PRS Foundation, Jess Gillam acts on music education pledge and Spotify reaches 100 million paying users
Tuesday 30th April '19
Vanessa Reed exits PRS Foundation Vanessa Reed has been appointed president and chief executive of New Music USA, following 11 years at the helm of PRS Foundation.During her time as chief executive of the UK’s leading …
Read12th February: Jess Gillam pens Guardian letter, China International Music Competition announces 22 competitors, Steven Sloane appointed Music Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 12th February '19
‘Music is absolutely essential to our existence’: saxophonist Jess Gillam Jess Gillam is one of the most exciting young musicians of today. Last year she became the first ever saxophonist to sign a record deal with …
ReadAugust 30th: Why is Classic FM so popular with Millennials? Academy Music Group expansion and new Dallas Opera chief
Thursday 30th August '18
Academy Music Group has announced a new lease agreement with Manchester-based live entertainment venue, FWSO has hired Keith Cerny as its next president and CEO. New artists announced for woman and tech festival, and why …
ReadAugust 27th: Noam Sheriff passed away, GCSE concern, Atonal Music in Berlin
Monday 27th August '18
In today's news: The Israeli conductor Noam Sheriff passed away. The Berlin Initiative for new music holds a concert for the homeless. A great concern has been raised over the decline in music uptake at GCSE. …
Read18th June: Guennadi Rojdestvenski passes away, Warner Classics to issue recording of Leeds International Piano Competition.
Monday 18th June '18
In today's news: Warner Classics to issue a concerto recording of Leeds International Piano Competition. The New York Philharmonic is reportedly thinking about changing its dress code. Australian Helpmann Award nominations announced. Karabits contract with Weimar …
Read14th June: Female composers largely ignored by concert line-ups, Sheku Kanneh-Mason wins big at Classic BRIT Awards, Philip Glass discusses time.
Thursday 14th June '18
In today's news: New statistics shown up that only 76 classical concerts include at least one piece by a woman, Classic BRIT Awards 2018, what time looks like to Philip Glass, and Robert Trevino stays at …
Read8th June: Lost John Coltrane album discovered, composer Thea Musgrave is awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music
Friday 8th June '18
In today’s news: Lost John Coltrane recording from 1963 to be released, Scottish composer is awarded with Queen’s Medal for Music, the Mayor of London has created a map of the music facilities across London, Shanghai …
Read7th June: France Musique launches new website, Esa-Pekka Salonen on the end of his three-year tenure at the New York Philharmonic
Thursday 7th June '18
In today’s news: France Musique’s new website, Tom Service is appointed music professor at Gresham College, conductor Jonathan Sternberg has passed away, Michael Hann examines the National and Bon Iver’s open-access publishing platform. The violinist …
Read6th June: BBC Symphony Orchestra will leave Maida Vale Studios, the Academy of Ancient Music launches new recording, Glyndebourne embraces savagery
Wednesday 6th June '18
In today's news: BBC Symphony Orchestra gets new home in East London, Grace Davidson to release a new recording with the Academy of Ancient Music, the director of Glyndebourne’s latest production of Madama Butterfly discusses …
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