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27th November: Terry Riley’s masterpiece, charity project with Daniel Hope and ‘Wildpiraten’, the New York City Opera is up for sale

Thursday 27th November '14

Classical News Guardian Terry Riley’s masterpiece – and minimalism, African style It can be over in 15 minutes. It can last several hours. It can be done with a Wurlitzer – or 20 guitars. Now In C, the …

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4th October: Singer in Space, Genius Grants, and Undress for Opera.

Thursday 4th October '12

The Daily Mail Phantom in space: Opera singer Sarah Brightman outbids NASA to join space expedition Singer Sarah Brightman, of Phantom of the Opera fame, will be the next tourist in space, potentially as soon as 2014.  Gramophone Applications …

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29th June: The Ring, Matthias Pintscher and Jose Angel Salazar

Friday 29th June '12

The Telegraph New music scholarships for London's talented children Talented children who might otherwise slip through the music education net are fulfilling their promise thanks to a new scholarship scheme. The Guardian Damon Albarn's opera Dr Dee - video Dr …

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27th June: Dr Dee, Edward Gardner and Jamie Philips

Wednesday 27th June '12

The Guardian The fantastic Dr Dee: angels, magic and the birth of modern science As Damon Albarn's opera opens in London, Carole Jahme wonders why Dee has been written out of the history of science. The Simon Bolivar …

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16th May: David Robertson, Leonard Cohen and Jorma Silvasti

Wednesday 16th May '12

The Telegraph Pop stars like Damon Albarn finally understand classical music After decades of risible fusions, artists today like Damon Albarn really know how to mix the old and new. Gramophone Cellist wins 2012 BBC Young Musician contest Fifteen-year old …

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