30th January: Schubert Symphony No 8 completed, Trinity Laban 2019 Gold Medalist announced, Golden Mozart medal for Andrea Barca
Wednesday 30th January '19
Schubert Symphony No 8 completed using AIFor the first time ever, Huawei, the Chinese telecoms giant, has used the power of AI to compose the final two movements of Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, the ‘Unfinished’, …
Read18th May: Itzhak Perlman joins ‘bathroom law’ protest & flashmob orchestra fills shopping mall
Wednesday 18th May '16
Classical News In our news today, Itzhak Perlman pulls out of North Carolina concert over discriminatory transgender ‘bathroom law’, Members of the German Symphony Orchestra have been joined by more than 900 amateur musicians in a spontaneous concert …
Read13th May: Kah Chun Wong wins Mahler Competition, campaign to save EUYO & potential hit for Scottish Opera
Friday 13th May '16
Classical News In our news today, Kah Chun Wong wins the Bamberg Symphony’s Mahler Conducting Competition, a campaign has been launched to save the European Union Youth Orchestra and Scottish Opera might have a hit with …
Read29th April: Sneaker-star back in spotlight, dispute at Romanian Opera & Malcolm Arnold manuscript rediscovered
Friday 29th April '16
Classical News In today's news, sneaker-star and Metropolitan Opera tenor Francesco Anile got another chance in the spotlight, Romanian culture minister resigned amid a dispute at the Romanian National Opera and a missing manuscript by Malcolm Arnold has …
Read27th April: Anna Netrebko withdraws from Norma, Scottish Opera’s new season & Esa-Pekka Salonen at Met Opera
Wednesday 27th April '16
Classical News In today's news, Anna Netrebko surprisingly withdraws from singing at Royal Opera's Norma, Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen to work with Metropolitan Opera, Google offers a virtual tour through the Sydney Opera House and Scottish Opera announces …
Read26th April: Understudy on stage in sneakers, successful Record Store Day & YouTube debate continues
Tuesday 26th April '16
Classical News In our news today, Met Opera understudy Francesco Anile steps in and gives performance of a lifetime as lead tenor loses his voice, sales up 14% year-on-year for Record Store Day, New York Festival of …
Read21st April: Classical music struggles in China, Carl Nielsen Violin Competition finalists & Gavin Reid announced as new SCO chief
Thursday 21st April '16
Classical News In today's news, although China was once the world's great hope for classical music, its smaller cities struggle to cultivate an interest in classical music, Sakari Oramo remains as Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor with the Royal …
Read19th April: Overview of Menuhin Competition, Eoín Fleming receives award & Northern Ireland’s top school choirs
Tuesday 19th April '16
Classical News The winners of the Menuhin competition, pianist Eoín Fleming has been awarded with The 2016 Catherine Judge Memorial Award & the BBC Radio Ulster School Choir Of The Year competition names North Ireland's top school choirs. The …
Read13th April: First Dubai Opera season, Menuhin Competition names finalists & new chair for WNO
Wednesday 13th April '16
Classical News In our news today, Dubai Opera announces its first season, Philadelphia Orchestra cellist Marcel Farago has died, The Menuhin Competition 2016 has revealed the finalists, Mark Molynex becomes chair of Welsh National Opera & more... International …
Read12th January: Burnett collection sold for charity, Opera Platform streaming programme & Rc4 Festival Rio
Tuesday 12th January '16
Classical News In today’s news, Classical Music Magazine reports that Richard Burnett’s collection is to be sold at auction for charity and fear has brought Egypt’s audience closer to Classical music. Also, Opera Platform announces its …
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