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10th May: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic announces 2019/20 season, BBC Radio 3 reveals New Generation Artists, and Bamberg Symphony unveils theme for 2019/20 season

Friday 10th May '19

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra 2019-2020 season announced The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019-20 season, the 14th under the baton of chief conductor Vasily Petrenko (pictured), has been announced. Ten years on from his landmark Mahler cycle in …

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9th April: Help Musicians UK reopens Do It Differently fund, Longborough Festival Opera announces 2020 season and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester presents the 2019/20 season

Tuesday 9th April '19

Help Musicians UK reopens 360-degree Do It Differently fund Help Musicians UK, the independent charity for musicians, has today opened the second round of its most celebrated fund, Do It Differently. Do It Differently represents the most …

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3rd April: Classical Music launches mental health campaign, Sondheim awarded honorary Membership of RPS, and Article 13 is passed

Wednesday 3rd April '19

Classical Music launches Harmony In Mind mental health campaign Classical Music magazine has today launched a major campaign to unite the sector in combatting mental illness. Joined by six of the leading mental health and industry charities working in …

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14th March: Classic FM announces PlayStation Concert, Camden schools perform at RAM, African-American Double Bassist killed by bomb

Wednesday 14th March '18

In today's news: Classic FM announces PlayStation Concert, Camden Schools perform at RAM, Gramofy launches as free service, Sheku Kanneh-Mason releases album,Charles Hazlewood reflects on minimalism in music, African-American Double Bassist killed by package bomb …

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22nd February: Classical Influence in the Oscar-nominated ‘Moonlight’, Johannes Bultmann, and the healing powers of music

Wednesday 22nd February '17

In today's news, Archie Roach discusses the healing powers of music, and in May the London Philharmonic Orchestra will perform as guests in Dresden. Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ proves itself to be a piece of classical music that makes …

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11th November: ‘Saxophone lung,’ musician’s National Insurance, and opera fan fiction

Monday 11th November '13

United Press International Unclean reed instruments can cause 'saxophone lung' When instruments are left unclean, musicians can develop 'saxophone lung,' a disease with symptoms including persistent coughing and wheezing. Classical Music Magazine HMRC repeals NI ruling for entertainers The Government’s …

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15th August: New season at the LSO, Mike Christie’s new opera, and Chicago Symphony offer free stream

Thursday 15th August '13

Classic FM Online New season at the LSO After a successful summer residency in Aix-en-Provence, the LSO will be back in town from September G4's Mike Christie on writing his first opera He found fame as part of the …

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10th July: Kaija Saariaho, Daniel Barenboim and Sarah Connolly

Tuesday 10th July '12

The Telegraph Let's have much more opera on the beach Garsington has proved a hit when beamed to the sands of Skegness. The chromatic slithering of Delius leaves me cold Delians claims his music evokes the soul of the …

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18th June: Simone Dinnerstein, David McVicar and Carl Davis

Monday 18th June '12

The Telegraph The opera novice: Richard Strauss' Salome - a Biblical family romance Strauss' opera Salome is a psychosexual drama full of excruciatingly beautiful music. The Independent Simon Bolivar Orchestra: Kids aloud As the orchestra returns to Britain, Matthew Bell …

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ACCENTUS Music announces four exciting new releases for 2012

Monday 19th December '11

The past year has seen a number of exciting highlights including 9 world-class releases and awards such as the prestigious Diapason d’Or and Choc de Classica. Now, 2012 is shaping up to be a very …

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