25th May: Steven Isserlis receives Glashütte Original Music Festival Award, and Cincinnati World Piano Competition closes
Thursday 25th May '17
In today's Classical News, Steven Isserlis donates his Glashütte prize money, and the Cincinnati World Piano Competition will close after 60 years. Thierry Fischer extends his contract with the Utah Symphony, and Kevin Zhu becomes …
Read19th January: ICMA winners announced, applications open for the inaugural Bartok World International Violin Competition & Festival Ultraschall
Thursday 19th January '17
Classical News In today’s classical news, in order to raise money for young musicians facing challenging circumstances, National Orchestra for All is inviting members of the public to play as part of a professional orchestra. Winners …
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Friday 13th January '17
The 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be taking place at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, from 25th May to 10th June 2017. We had the chance to catch up with Jacques Marquis, …
Read14th December: Gerhard Marschner, Decca’s new publishing division & the Du Pré-Harrell Stradivari cello
Wednesday 14th December '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Violist Gerhard Marschner has been promoted to the new Principal Violist of The Vienna Philharmonic, effective from September 2017. Decca launches publishing division, and appoints Natasha Baldwin as head of …
Read21st January: Martyn Rose to step down from funding-hit ENO, Alexander Shelley appointed as Principal Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and new piano unveiled in Budapest
Wednesday 21st January '15
Classical News Guardian A very brief guide to the world’s first ‘mindfulness opera’ Lost in Thought aims to ‘stretch the boundaries of what opera can be’, which seemingly includes ‘a yoga session’ Classical Music Magazine Martyn Rose to step down …
Read23rd December: New prize for young classical musicians, four Italian orchestras liquidated in two years, cancelled grace period at Teatro alla Scala
Tuesday 23rd December '14
Classical News The Guardian Alan Titchmarsh: the joy of Christmas carols Carols such as Away in a Manger and God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen make Christmas - and we have John Rutter to thank The Independent Christmas 2014: 'Silent Night' …
Read24th October: Aboriginal opera singer, music at Prince George’s christening and YouTube music awards
Thursday 24th October '13
Guardian Deborah Cheetham: The world's only Aboriginal opera singer Soprano Deborah Cheetham, who forcibly taken from her Aboriginal parents, talks about 'Pecan Summer,' an opera telling the stories of Aboriginal repression in the twentieth century. Gramophone Budapest’s Liszt …
ReadRussian National Orchestra celebrates 20th year anniversary in concert
Monday 15th November '10
Over sixty recordings for Deutsche Grammophon and PentaTone Classics, a 2004 Grammy award, the first performance at the Vatican by a Russian orchestra, being named as one the 20 best orchestras in the world by …
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