Revolutionary 24-Hour concert by Donne Foundation set to break Guinness Record featuring music exclusively written by women and non-binary composers
Wednesday 17th January '24
Let HER MUSIC Play will take place on 22 February 2024 in London and it will be live-streamed worldwideDonne, Women in Music, a UK foundation dedicated to achieving gender equality in music, is set to …
Read24th – 30th July: Representation of Women on Boards Up 8%, Young Euro Classics, Most influential Female Conductors, African Music Project Database
Friday 30th July '21
Representation of Women on Music Industry Boards Up 8% on 2020, report findsA report by Women in CTRL has found that representation of women on boards has increased since last year, but has identified areas …
ReadWomen’s History Month Celebrations
Monday 22nd March '21
For the remaining weeks of March, we will be celebrating Women's History Month by sharing some of the most astonishing women musicians and composers both throughout history and at work today.On the 8th March, …
Read8th March: National Album Day set to return to celebrate women in music, Chinese composer and pianist Yiqing Zhu wins Basel Competition, The death of Patrick Dupond
Monday 8th March '21
National Album Day set to return on October 16; 2021 event to celebrate women in musicNational Album Day is set to return on October 16. This year’s theme – Celebrating Women In Music – intends to …
Read21st March: RNCM appoints Manus Carey as deputy principal, Guildhall singers to join Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, and study reveals that only 1% of works programmed by Spanish orchestras are written by women
Thursday 21st March '19
RNCM appoints deputy principal (performance & programmes) The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has announced the appointment of Manus Carey to the new role of deputy principal (performance and programmes), commencing 1 May 2019.Carey joined …
Read28th September: Women in Music Power List 2018, Musician’s touring visas and Met Opera commissions female composers
Friday 28th September '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Top industry names honoured in BBC Woman's Hour power list Beyoncé has been named music's most powerful woman by BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.The superstar came first in a list of …
Read23rd July: How to “Prom”, is clapping acceptable in classical music?
Monday 23rd July '18
In today's news: Should people clap between movements, and does it matter? Sergei Babayan signed to Deutsche Grammophon, and top tips for attending the Proms. Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele sees audience numbers increase. Women in the history …
ReadWe welcome Inbal Segev!
Monday 4th June '18
With great pleasure we introduce to you the fabulous Inbal Segev, an internationally renowned Israeli-American cellist whose playing has been described as “richly inspired,” and “very moving,” by Gramophone.As a soloist, Inbal has performed with the …
Read17th May: Amazing Q1 figures for classical music, YouTube adopts streaming, women’s call in music
Thursday 17th May '18
In today's news: YouTube adopts streaming, people trade morning shows for classical music, opera lags behind the industry's acceptance of maternity leave, more 'under 35s' are turning to classical music, Bridget Jones' Diary to tour …
Read23th March: Classic Brit awards return, Robin Zander makes Broadway debut, and Guildhall launches Leadership Academy
Friday 23rd March '18
In today's news: Classic Brit awards are making a comeback, Robin Zander debuts on Broadway, Fox celebrates women in music, Konzerthaus Dortmund to further Simon Höfeles (trumpet) career, and Sarah Nemtsov to receive Composition Prize …
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