21st July: Halle orchestra’s new payment system, Noga Quartet wins Melbourne Competition, candidates named for Joseph Joachim Violin Competition
Tuesday 21st July '15
Classical News In today's news, the Halle orchestra invites audience to pay what they feel concert was worth, the Noga Quartet wins the Melbourne Chamber Music Competition and the candidates are named for 2015 Joseph Joachim International …
Read10th February: Alan Gilbert is leaving the New York Philharmonic, Cellos are too big to be transported in the cabin says Air Canada, Culture ministers in pre-election spotlight
Tuesday 10th February '15
Classical News The GuardianAlan Gilbert is to leave the New York Philharmonic: who will replace him?Gilbert’s announcement means another key conducting job falls vacant.The TelegraphSimon Rattle: ready to join the bestAs Britain's greatest living conductor comes …
Read27th January: Boy with no arms plays trumpet, Classical Grammy Award winners, and challenging ‘fat lady sings’ parody
Monday 27th January '14
BBC NewsOrchestras 'still hostile to women'Although there are hundreds of female musicians, very few orchestras have female directors and conductorsLimelight MagazineClassical Grammy Awards 2014Australian Chamber Orchestra and Dawn Upshaw head the impressive list of this …
Read6th November: Lifelong benefits of music lessons, Instrument Museum Destroyed, and Video Game music concerts
Wednesday 6th November '13
MashablePitchfork to Launch Magazine-Style App 'Pitchfork Weekly'Online music publication Pitchfork will launch its first mobile app in November, the company revealed exclusively to Mashable. Dubbed Pitchfork Weekly, the magazine-style app will be available on iOS at launch before …
Read31st October: Pharrell Williams to collaborate with Hans Zimmer, Beethoven for teens, and YouTube domination
Thursday 31st October '13
Classic FM OnlinePharrell Williams to collaborate with Hans Zimmer for new Spiderman scoreMovie composer Hans Zimmer will collaborate with Pharrell Williams for the soundtrack to the new Spiderman film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2SlateWant to Get Rid of …
Read25th October: British Composer Awards Shortlist Revealed, New Opera, and YouTube launching new service
Friday 25th October '13
GramophoneBritish Composer Awards 2013 shortlist revealedThe 11th British Composer Awards, honouring contemporary UK composition, take place on December 3 The Guardian Scottish Opera - some questions for the troubled company The opera company used to be a cultural …
Read