21st January: Spotify Unveils New Playlists, ICMA Winners Announced, Ashkenazy retires
Tuesday 21st January '20
Spotify unveils two new classical playlistsSpotify has made two new playlist additions to its Classical hub: ‘Best of BAFTA: Scores and Soundtracks’ and ‘The Classical Takeover’.Ahead of this year’s awards taking place in February, the …
Read19th July: Royal Northern Sinfonia’s 60th season announced, music-streaming services now account for 8% of all audio listening in the UK.
Thursday 19th July '18
In today's news: A weekend of celebratory concerts to mark Royal Northern Orchestra’s 60th anniversary. British music’s annual trade mission to India is set for 21 to 24 August. Opera writer and director Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttiron on #echochamber. …
ReadWelcoming European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO)
Wednesday 30th March '16
WildKat PR are excited to announce our new client European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO).The European Union Youth Orchestra is one of the world's pre-eminent symphony orchestras. Described by the UK Guardian as having “gripping, exhilaratingly good orchestral playing, surging with energy, …
Read13th March: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich,’ Boris Giltburg on Brahms’ neglected piano scores, Arts Impact Fund makes £7million available to arts organisations, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Vladimir Ashkenazy honoured by Royal College of Music
Friday 13th March '15
Classical News The Guardian Will Self: ‘Opera remains the preserve of the rich’Brecht and Weill’s Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is a satire on money and hedonism written in an age of crisis. So …
Read25th June: Accidental Opera Star, Baroque Graffiti and a Call for Critics
Tuesday 25th June '13
The TelegraphSouth African opera star returns to township after signing record dealA singer from the South African townships, who discovered opera music by accident, has signed a deal for a debut album with a major …
Read21st February: Cardiff Singer Awards, Harlem Carmen Star and Star Wars Score
Thursday 21st February '13
Classic FMJohn Williams to score new Star Wars movies?John Williams has commented on the likelihood of him returning to write the film scores for the new Star Wars sequels.Benjamin Grosvenor nominated for arts breakthrough awardRepresenting the …
ReadWildKat PR welcomes Daniel Hope to its client roster
Monday 10th December '12
WildKat PR is pleased to announce that we are now working with world-renowned violinist Daniel Hope on his European-based projects.WildKat PR will be managing Daniel Hope’s communications and media strategy across Europe, with a particular …
Read30th November: Popcorn at the Opera, String Quartet Smackdown, and Golijov’s Prolonged Premiere
Friday 30th November '12
GramophoneVladimir Ashkenazy to conduct Nimrod Borenstein premiereAshkenazy will also conduct the composer’s The Big Bang and Creation of the Universe, Op 52 – hear an excerpt!Music Teacher MagazineWhitgift School launches International Music CompetitionWhitgift School, an …
Read8th November: Composers’ Letters Auctioned, Interactive Baroque Timeline, and Continued Cutbacks for Orchestras
Thursday 8th November '12
Classic FMPersonal Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Gershwin letters to be auctionedLetters from composers including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Gershwin are to be auction in LA next month.Classic FM launches new Baroque timelineExplore a fully interactive musical journey from …
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