2nd January: Vienna Philharmonic perform in new suits, Vienna celebrates 11-year-old composer Alma Deutscher & sneak preview of 2017’s cultural highlights
Monday 2nd January '17
Classical News In today's classical news, Vienna Philharmonic perform in new suits designed by Vivienne Westwood, Vienna celebrates 11-year old composer Alma Deutscher, and conductor Jeffrey Tate is given a knighthood. Also, a sneak preview of …
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Wednesday 10th December '14
We had a good giggle in the WildKat PR office yesterday trying to guess the top 10 most discussed UK topics, global topics and check ins on Facebook as reported by The Telegraph. However, the …
Read29th January: Another stolen Stradivarius, Man dressed as Mozart for Super Bowl media, and string quartet pecking order revealed
Wednesday 29th January '14
BBC NewsHidden hierarchy in string quartets revealedScientists have come up with a way to reveal the pecking order within a string quartetMilwaukee Journal Sentinel'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in MilwaukeeA 300-year-old Stradivarius violin …
Read9th January: Early age classical music listening improves social skills and listening skills, and BAFTA Music nominees are revealed
Thursday 9th January '14
The IndependentFormer violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegationsA former violin teacher wanted over historical sex abuse allegations at a music school may be extradited from the US, …
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 …
Read14th November: The end for Luxury piano maker Pleyel, Stephen Waarts, and “Unsound” documentary
Thursday 14th November '13
Global PostFrench luxury piano maker Pleyel plays its final notesTop-end French piano maker Pleyel, whose instruments were used by the likes of Frederic Chopin, Claude Debussy and Franz Liszt, announced Wednesday it will end production …
Read8th November: From Footballer to Baritone, MSO Chorus Director scandal, and John Suchet wins international award
Friday 8th November '13
The Guardian The footballer who became a baritone and performed with Pavarotti Jeff Taylor the footballing baritone's story starts on the school football pitches of HuddersfieldLondon Jazz NewsEFG London Jazz Festival Preview: Sebastian Scotney On Jazz Line-Up Tomorrow Saturday …
ReadWildKat PR is delighted to welcome In Harmony Telford and Stoke
Thursday 31st October '13
Wildkat PR is delighted to welcome In Harmony Telford and Stoke, the community music-making programme that inspires and engages young people and their families, to our client roster.In Harmony Telford and Stoke is a three-year …
Read25th October: British Composer Awards Shortlist Revealed, New Opera, and YouTube launching new service
Friday 25th October '13
GramophoneBritish Composer Awards 2013 shortlist revealedThe 11th British Composer Awards, honouring contemporary UK composition, take place on December 3 The Guardian Scottish Opera - some questions for the troubled company The opera company used to be a cultural …
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