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 …
Read24th August: Serebrennikow under house arrest, Classic FM celebrates its birthday
Thursday 24th August '17
In today's news: More worrying news about bass-baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s health, the trials of travelling musicians, and Classic FM’s birthday celebrations! The Berlin Philharmonic to start last season with Rattle, Serebrennikow under house arrest, and …
Read24th January: a new festival for Norwich, disaster for cellist with United Airlines, Kennedy Center 2017-18 Season Launch
Tuesday 24th January '17
In today’s classical news, pop music takes over classical choices on the popular BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs, and the Brook Street Band announce a new festival to take place in Norwich. Trouble for …
Read21st March: Shostakovich Festival, Salzburg Easter Festival & LP sale at Sainsbury
Monday 21st March '16
Classical News In today's news, the Shostakovich Festival in June focuses on GDR composer Hanns Eisler & Salzburg Easter Festival 2017 presents "Valkyrie" in the stage design of 1967. Also, from today on supermarket chain Sainsbury …
Read11th January: Bowie dies, 2015 classical statistics & Dudamel conducts Star Wars
Monday 11th January '16
In today's news, Classic FM reports that David Bowie has died at the age of 69 and Gustavo Dudamel conducts Star Wars. Also, a video is released of passengers enjoying an impromptu classical music concert …
Read16th February: Nico Muhly shares his musical passions, have we become too posh for the Gods and 300 Android phones play Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Joy’
Monday 16th February '15
Classical News Guardian Facing the music: Nico Muhly Boulez, Blake and Beyoncé... composer Nico Muhly shares his musical passions Telegraph Have we become too posh for the Gods? Rupert Christiansen laments the declining popularity of the cheap seats at the opera The …
Read10th 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 …
ReadClassical Music News – 23rd September
Friday 23rd September '11
Every day the WildKat team scan the newspapers and blogs online to bring you a digested list of the day’s classical music news. The Independent Street Scene, Young Vic John Fulljames’s award-winning Opera Group production of ‘Street Scene’ …
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