29th August: Anna Netrebko, Opera under water
Tuesday 29th August '17
In today's news: Opera star Anna Netrebko talks about her life, loves - and cancelling at Covent Garden, and Canadian mezzo Emily D’Angelo wins Cesti Competition 2017. Houstan Grand Opera under water, Staatsoper Hamburg looks for young …
Read22nd July: Colin Currie interview, Edward Campbell dies, new LA orchestra
Wednesday 22nd July '15
Classical News In today's news, interview with Colin Currie in the Guardian, violin maker Edward Campbell dies aged 89 and new LA orchestra is formed for pre-professionals. Also, James Horner score is discovered for Magnificent Seven …
Read23rd June: James Horner dies, Kirill Petrenko named conductor of Berlin Philharmonic, pianist tackles stage fright
Tuesday 23rd June '15
Classical News In today's news, "Titanic"-composer James Horner dies in plane crash, pianist Sara Solovich tackles stage fright and CBSO announces new assistant conductor. Also, Die Welt reports on Kirill Petrenko who will succeed Sir Simon Rattle in 2018, …
Read14th November: The world’s fastest-playing pianist, James Horner: How I wrote Pas de Deux and 42nd International Viola Congress to take place in Portugal this month.
Friday 14th November '14
Classical News TelegraphWatch: the world's fastest-playing pianistUkrainian Lubomyr Melnyk claims that he plays 19.5 piano notes on each hand every secondClassic FMHow I wrote… Pas de Deux – James HornerThe 'Titanic' takes us through his first …
Read24th May: Stephen Fry Curates Festival, BBC Celebrates British Music and CT Scan for Violin
Friday 24th May '13
The IndependentStephen Fry to Ignite his passion for opera at festivalStephen Fry has been named as the curator of an annual opera festival.The Guardian A disease called Richard? Wagner as mental health menace In his time the …
Read20th February: Titanic Violin, Ticketing Legislation and Classical Music on Reality Television
Wednesday 20th February '13
The TelegraphSerious music doesn’t have to hurt your earsComposer George Benjamin has the knack of making the most rebarbative composition sound comprehensible, says Jane Shilling.Classic FMTitanic musician's violin to be auctionedA violin believed to have …
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