1st June: 6.4% of top music industry jobs held by Black or Black British people, Vienna Summer Night Concert to be attended by 3,000 spectators, Folle journée de Nantes: Assessing the perspectives
Tuesday 1st June '21
6.4% of top music industry jobs held by Black or Black British people, says UK Music reportUK Music has released new data drawn from a recent survey that breaks down the ethnic backgrounds of those …
Read10th May: UK Music criticises government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report, Bachfest Leipzig 2021 limited to digital edition, Philharmonie de Paris: Concerts will resume on 19 May
Monday 10th May '21
UK Music criticises government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities reportThe Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was established in 2020 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. It aims to investigate race and ethnic disparities in …
Read20th November: RPS awards lockdown music initiatives for children, Beethoven letter discovered, UK Musicians income to plunge by 65%
Friday 20th November '20
RPS Awards recognise lockdown initiatives for children and young peopleThe winners of the 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards were announced in last night’s digital broadcast, featuring a new award recognising musical initiatives during the pandemic. The …
Read9th August: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2020 open for applications, UK Music sales rise in the first half of 2019, UK Music sales rise in the first half of 2019
Friday 9th August '19
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2020 open for applicationsApplications are now open for the third Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC), taking place in Shanghai from 4 – 25 August 2020. In celebration …
Read24th July: UK Music CEO urges Boris Johnson to avoid ‘cliff-edge’ Brexit, Warner Classics launches new website, The Palau de la Música…
Wednesday 24th July '19
UK Music CEO urges Boris Johnson to avoid 'cliff-edge' BrexitUK Music CEO Michael Dugher has delivered a warning on a “cliff-edge” Brexit, as Boris Johnson prepares to enter Downing Street as PM. In a keynote …
Read18th July: Two Moors Festival returns! UK music welcomes google action and music therapy improves quality of life…
Thursday 18th July '19
Two Moors Festival returns for 2019The Two Moors Festival returns for its 19th year from 11 – 20 October 2019. Taking place in 15 locations across Exmoor and Dartmoor, the festival brings together more than …
Read10th July: And the winner for the most performed opera in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is…
Wednesday 10th July '19
CBSO wins South Bank Sky Arts Award The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has won a South Bank Sky Arts Award for its 2018 Debussy Festival. Stephen Maddock, CBSO chief executive, was presented with the award …
ReadWildKat welcomes new client Music for Youth
Friday 6th July '18
We are delighted to announce that we are working with the youth arts charity Music for Youth.London Office Director Olivia Brown says, "This announcement comes at the end of a week of great news for …
Read22nd June: Homophobia in Hungary leads to Billy Elliot show cancellation. Royal Opera House warns politicians of effect of Brexit on the arts.
Friday 22nd June '18
In today's news: Homophobia in Hungary leads Hungarian National Opera to cancel Billy Elliot shows. World Choir Games to be held in Belgium in 2020. Royal Opera House warns politicians to act on freedom of …
Read26th February: PRSF initiative aims to tackle gender inequality, new show for Classic FM, new government appointment for the arts
Monday 26th February '18
In today's news: Henry Blofeld joins the Classic FM lineup for new show on British music, dozens of UK music festivals and conferences pledge to tackle gender inequality, government appoints new disability champion for the …
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