26th January: Leeds Competition announces First Round shortlist, Ultraschall Berlin: a remarkable radio festival year, Programme of the Digital Mozart Week
Tuesday 26th January '21
Leeds Competition announces Virtual First Round shortlist The Leeds International Piano Competition has selected 63 pianists from 28 countries to take part in this year’s Virtual First Round, which will be held in cities around the …
Read31st August: Columbia Artists Management is closing down, Bartoli continues to run Pfingstfestspiele Salzburg, Countertenor and ensemble leader Claudio Cavina has died
Monday 31st August '20
Columbia Artists Management is closing down New York based Columbia Artists Management Inc., one of the leading agencies representing classical music performers, says it is shutting down on August 31. A statement emailed Saturday to their …
Read7th April: Tarisio presents GiveBack, Early end of the season in Austria, Cancellation of the Pentecostal Festival in Salzburg
Tuesday 7th April '20
Tarisio announces auction to benefit musicians affected by Covid-19 Tarisio presents GiveBack, a special auction to benefit the musicians who have been profoundly affected by COVID-19. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, which has seen orchestras …
Read4th December: Aurora in The Big Give, Cecilia Bartoli at Monte Carlo, Delorme’s appointment uncertain
Wednesday 4th December '19
Aurora Orchestra joins The Big Give Christmas Challenge The Aurora Orchestra is taking part in online fundraising campaign The Big Give Christmas Challenge from today (Tuesday 3 December 2019) until Tuesday 10 December 2019 in order …
Read7th February: Les Mis returns to the West End in concert, Barbara Hannigan wins Leónie Sonning prize, seven Berlin orchestras unite to celebrate diversity and tolerance
Thursday 7th February '19
Alfie Boe and Michael Ball to return to the West End in concert version of Les Misérables This summer, the West End stage will welcome a concert production of musical Les Misérables with a cast of musical theatre stars. Les Misérables is …
ReadAugust 27th: Noam Sheriff passed away, GCSE concern, Atonal Music in Berlin
Monday 27th August '18
In today's news: The Israeli conductor Noam Sheriff passed away. The Berlin Initiative for new music holds a concert for the homeless. A great concern has been raised over the decline in music uptake at GCSE. …
Read9th July: Honorary scholarships awarded at Royal Academy. Sheku Kanneh-Mason holds Classic fm no.1 for seventh week. Cecilia Bartoli to perform La Cenerentola.
Monday 9th July '18
In today's news: EU vote a "sad day" for music. Honorary scholarships awarded at Royal Academy of Music. Sheku Kanneh-Mason holds Classic FM no. 1 for seventh week in a row. Free version of Sibelius …
Read25th May: Classical music charity to aid refugee children, The Other Palace hosts IDA, What Roth thought of Bach
Friday 25th May '18
In today's news: Children & Wildlife in Harmony charity to host classical music concert to aid refugee children, pop-opera group IDA to perform, winners of RPS duets announced, Philip Roth appreciation for classical music, more embarrassment …
Read20th November: Aled Jones and the harassment claim, Cecilia Bartoli and the Sistine Chapel Choir, René Kollo turns 80.
Monday 20th November '17
In today's’ news: Aled Jones and the harassment claim, Cecilia Bartoli becomes the first female singer to record with the Sistine Chapel Choir, Spotify’s UK operation is about to get bigger. A 9-year old is conducting …
Read16th November: How music influences your dreams and your ability to concentrate. The first woman to sing in the Sistine Chapel and the winner of the Händel Prize
Thursday 16th November '17
in todays news: A piece on racial diversity in classical music, Dame Evelyn Glennies residency comes to an end, music royalties go up and Lyric 360 is relaunched. An orchestra playing on broken instruments, how …
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