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31st March: Philharmonia Orchestra announced first two guest composer & André Rieu’s concerts to be broadcast in cinemas

Friday 31st March '17

in today's news: Three Choir Festival programme revealed, "Beethovenfest" is searching for "distant lover", Philharmonia doubles up, John Eliot Gardiner’s new recording is a revelatory psychological document, André Rieu's concerts to be broadcast in cinemas, Andre Larson has …

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20th February: Radiohead’s Greenwood talks classical, Olympic gold winner plays violin, and KCRW buys music station

Thursday 20th February '14

NMERadiohead's Jonny Greenwood Q&A - Blending Classical Music With RockJonny Greenwood is playing Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this Sunday (February 23) with London Contemporary Orchestra soloists and very excitingly he'll be premiering new material. NME question him …

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18th December: Elijah Wood to play pianist, Time Out London Kills Classical, and stolen Strad at auction today

Wednesday 18th December '13

BBC News Stolen Stradivarius violin to be sold The stolen Stradivarius violin that was taken from Euston station in 2010 is expected to sell for more than £1m when it is sold at auction todayLimelightWhere are all …

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4th November: Sakari Oramo’s new role, new generation of composers, and Renée Fleming cancels concert

Monday 4th November '13

The Telegraph Sakari Oramo: 'Britain was my destiny' Finland's Sakari Oramo talks to Ivan Hewett about the challenges of becoming the BBCSO's new chief conductor – and his uncanny sense of homecoming Gramophone Setting up a classical ensemble in …

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23rd October: Classical music and prejudice, Concert halls for refurbishment, and voices at risk

Wednesday 23rd October '13

London Evening StandardStradivarius violin which thieves tried to flog for £100 set to fetch £2m at auctionA Stradivarius violin stolen by thieves who tried to sell it for £100 could make more than £2 million …

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