30th May: Lugano Festival to be closed, Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation & winner of Queen Elisabeth Competition announced
Monday 30th May '16
Classical News In today's news, Lugano Festival to be closed due to funding stop, Tobias Picker will become artistic director of Tulsa Opera, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra receives donation for its music education programs. Also, Czech …
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Wednesday 24th February '16
Since its release on Saturday, the classical version of Turkish pianist, AyseDeniz Gokcin’s Nirvana Project has been shared across the world by a huge range of publications. AyseDeniz featured on the front page of Germany's taz. die tageszeitung yesterday and …
ReadOctober 23rd: Prodigy suicides, Gender Pay Gap & First Lady of China visits RCM
Friday 23rd October '15
Classical News In today's news, Arts Professional reveals a stark gender pay gap in arts salaries and Classic FM reports that '1 in 10 violin prodigies attempt suicide'. Also, First Lady of China visited the Royal …
Read24th August: Interview with Jonas Kaufmann, Anne Sophie Mutter in a nightclub and Echo awards in Germany
Monday 24th August '15
Classical News In today's news, an interview with Jonas Kaufmann in The Guardian, Musik heute announces that the 2015 European composer prize will be awarded to Turkish Sinem Altan and the results of the German Echo …
Read1st December: Christmas debut for all-girls Canterbury Cathedral choir: In defence of the Viola: World Choral Day
Monday 1st December '14
Classical News The StradUK’s Birmingham Conservatoire unveils plans for its new homeThe facility is set to open in 2017The TelegraphFirst Canterbury Cathedral all-girl choir makes its Christmas concert debutThe first ever Canterbury Cathedral girls' choir is …
Read9th April: The Scottish Symphony Orchestra give India a taste of western classical music, Ivan Hewett demonstrates the humour in classical music, and Alisa Weilerstein wins Recording of the Year
Wednesday 9th April '14
GuardianIndia gets a taste of western classical from Scottish Symphony OrchestraThe BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra has been touring Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai in a bid to inspire Indian children to explore western classical music.The TelegraphSivan …
Read2nd December: Esa-Pekka Salonen, latest Google doodle, and music for young ears
Monday 2nd December '13
BBC NewsEsa-Pekka Salonen: 10 tips to becoming a conductorEsa-Pekka Salonen's career took off when he stood in at the last minute for a sick conductor when he was just 25. Almost 25 years later, he was recently …
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