21st January: ABRSM re-opens fund to tackle barriers to music learning, Tonhalle Maag becomes a light museum, The winners of the International Classical Music Awards
Thursday 21st January '21
ABRSM re-opens fund to tackle barriers to music learning worldwideApplications to ABRSM’s global sponsorship fund providing musical opportunities to young musicians around the world open today. Providing one-off grants of £5,000 for projects, the International Sponsorship …
Read2nd October: Nwanoku – ‘Classical music will become more diverse’, Winners of “Voix d’Outre-Mer” announced, Cast changes at Munich Philharmonic
Friday 2nd October '20
Chi-chi Nwanoku: ‘Classical music is suddenly going to become much more diverse'Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the founder of Chineke! Foundation and double bassist extraordinaire is optimistic about diversity in classical music.“Although it might seem a bit slow at the …
Read2nd September: Drunk man steals ‘L’ from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall sign, Young German Philharmonic Orchestra concerned about audition practice, What are Roselyne Bachelot’s proposals for the Paris Opera?
Wednesday 2nd September '20
Drunk man steals ‘L’ from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall signLiverpool’s Philharmonic Hall, home to the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, has been vandalised. Merseyside Police say a drunk man stole the …
Read13th August: Berlin Philharmonic plans return; AYM announces record number of award winners
Thursday 13th August '20
Berliner Philharmoniker planen NeustartBis Ende Oktober musste das Orchester seine Programme modifizieren. Am 28. August aber geht es nun endlich wieder live los in der Philharmonie.Vor der Pandemie sind alle gleich: Auch die weltberühmten Berliner …
Read23rd March: Lang Lang cancels his performance in Hamburg, and Berlin choir Cantus Domus performs Arthus Honeggers “Le Roi David” this weekend in Berlin
Thursday 23rd March '17
Classical News In today's news: Piotr Beczala performs in Konzerthaus Berlin with pieces written by Schumann and Dvořák, Lang Lang cancels his performance in Hamburg, and Berlin choir Cantus Domus performs Arthus Honeggers "Le Roi David" …
Read13th February: £1 million endowment for young musicians, artist ownership debate at Grammy’s, opera and the human psyche
Monday 13th February '17
In today's news, The National Endowment for Music aims to support pupils' musical ability by donating £1 million to the Arts Council of Wales to aid after-school music services that were affected by cuts. Frank Ocean …
ReadThe European Union Youth Orchestra welcomes Ilaria Borletti Buitoni as its newest Trustee
Wednesday 6th April '16
WildKat PR is excited to hear that Ilaria Borletti Buitoni has become The European Union Youth Orchestra's newest Trustee. Ilaria was born in Milan, has strong entrepreneurial experience, founded an NGO which supports medical and educational programs …
ReadWhere It All Began: An Interview with Musicians from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Friday 31st May '13
We are pleased to introduce another interview with young musicians from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Previous interviews have covered the artists' favourite concerts and performances, music that has been life-changing for them, along with …
ReadAnother Path: The Fourth Interview with Musicians from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Friday 10th May '13
Our latest video blog with the young musicians of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel reveal what instrument that they would play if they did not play their first instrument!Every fortnight, we publish an interview with …
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