19th August: Huge surge in Millennials and Gen Zers streaming classical music, Classic@Home starts BEE250VEN Online Festival, Daniel Barenboim celebrates two anniversaries at the Salzburg Festival
Wednesday 19th August '20
Huge surge in Millennials and Gen Zers streaming classical music Classical music is becoming more popular among young people, according to new joint research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, streaming service Deezer, and British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Of …
Read12th September: PMLL Launches new licence of UK amateur choirs, Deezer startet Initiative, um Musikstreaming-Erlöse für Künstler*innen fairer zu gestalten, Pretty Yende, nouveau diamant de l’opéra
Thursday 12th September '19
PMLL LAUNCHES NEW LICENCE FOR UK AMATEUR CHOIRS The Printed Music Licensing Limited (PMLL), part of the MPA Group, is pleased to announce that it has launched its brand-new licence, the Amateur Choir Licence. Commencing on …
Read23rd August: Researchers suggest that elite violinists don’t necessarily…, Prison sentence for concert agency director?, Spotify extends its free trial period from one to three months
Friday 23rd August '19
Researchers suggest that elite violinists don’t necessarily practice more than others to reach their standard A new study of student violinists published yesterday in the Royal Society Open Science journal has called into question the conclusions …
Read9th August: Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2020 open for applications, UK Music sales rise in the first half of 2019, UK Music sales rise in the first half of 2019
Friday 9th August '19
Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition 2020 open for applications Applications are now open for the third Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition (SISIVC), taking place in Shanghai from 4 – 25 August 2020. In celebration …
Read1st August: Welsh National Opera presents autumn 2019 season, Warner Classics launches new website, Munich Opera Festival almost 98 percent capacity
Thursday 1st August '19
Welsh National Opera presents autumn 2019 season Welsh National Opera (WNO) has announced details of its autumn 2019 season, which will open with a new production of Bizet’s Carmen. Directed by Jo Davies and conducted by …
Read7th march: Dartington announces 70th anniversary programme, British Museum to host first major music festival, Deezer partners with Amazon Alexa
Wednesday 7th March '18
In today's news: Dartington announces 70th anniversary programme, British Museum to host first major music festival, Deezer partners with Amazon, Serge Dorny to become director of Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Irish festival organiser Eamonn …
ReadGediminas Gelgotas & his new video ‘Sanctifaction’
Wednesday 7th February '18
Gediminas Gelgotas is unstoppable: the Lithuanian composer has created numerous works that are still being regularly broadcasted by stations such as Mezzo TV and Boiler Room TV to this day, and he shows no signs of …
Read4th January: Igor Levit wins 2018 Gilmore Artist Award, Digital streaming becomes the biggest contributor to UK music sales for 2 decades, Founder of the Juilliard String Quartet, Robbert Mann has passed away at age 97
Thursday 4th January '18
In today’s news: Igor Levit wins the Gilmore Award. Robert Mann has died. Christoph von Dohnányi will take over a new Salome Production at the Berlin Staatsoper. A new electronic organ is being installed at …
Read13th November: traveling musicians and British Airways, Garsington Opera’s 360-degree simulated experience, organist Michel Chapuis dies at the age of 87.
Monday 13th November '17
In today's news: traveling musicians and British Airways, Sing for Pleasure announces young conducting scholars, Garsington Opera and the 360-degree simulated experience. VocalEssence launches a youth programme, fair pay for Australian artists is still out of reach and the Perth Festival …
Read9th November: An interview with clarinetist Kinan Azmeh, rediscovery of lost Kurt Weill’s song, Menuhin Competition announces record-breaking applications
Thursday 9th November '17
In today's news: Creating a piano with electric paint, Hans Zimmer's fear of the stage, AudioCoin and its future in the music industry, Blockchain as the new P2P file sharing technology, The rise of mobile apps in …
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