29th January: Dalia Stasevska is BBC Symphony’s first femal conductor, Charlie Siem’s top 5 practice tips, That’s how it started with the hipsters.
Tuesday 29th January '19
Dalia Stasevska to become the BBC Symphony's first woman conductor Dalia Stasevska has become the first woman to be given a conducting position with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. The 33-year-old, who has only been conducting for four …
Read20th July: Two new singers to join the King’s Singers. Trinity Laban commits to gender equality for 2018-19 season.
Friday 20th July '18
In today's news: Cadogan Hall presents twelfth Zurich International Orchestra Series. Opera company auctions off 600 costumes and props as it closes after 38 years. Two new singers to join the King's Singers. Trinity Laban …
Read13th July: Mariss Janson extends contract with Bayerisches Rundfunk Orchester. ISM and Musicians’ Union announce code of practice to tackle discrimination.
Friday 13th July '18
In today's news: Mariss Janson to extend contract with Bayerisches Rundfunk Symphonieorchester to 2024. Record season for Düsseldorfer Tonhalle. ISM and Musicians' Union announce code of practice. Trouble in Tahiti: watch Bernstein's swinging one-act opera. Composer …
Read9th March: ABRSM and RPS announce new partnership, Trinity Laban pledge for gender equality, celebrating the women erased from the musical canon
Friday 9th March '18
In today's news: ABRSM announces RPS partnership, Trinity Laban pledge to make women 50% of its concert programmes, new campaign to support women and families in opera. More than 1000 musicians come together at the …
Read8th March: New campaign launched to target gender inequality in opera, Violin belonging to Einstein comes to auction in New York, PRS For Music calls for copyright overhaul with #MakeInternetFair petition
Thursday 8th March '18
In today's news: New campaign SWAP'ra targets gender inequality in opera, Albert Einstein's violin comes to auction in New York, PRS For Music and its European sister societies relaunch #MakeInternetFair petition, John Williams donates his scores and …
Read2nd March: Andrea Bocelli wins Best Classical Artist, Leipzig to receive the European Heritage Label, Sound and Music to celebrate women throughout March
Friday 2nd March '18
In today's news, concert at St. John's Smith Square to raise money for Syrian homeless, Andrea Bocelli wins Best Classical Award, Sound and Music to celebrate women throughout March, calls for gender party across the …
ReadWildKat PR Celebrates International Women’s Day. Will you #BeBoldForChange?
Wednesday 8th March '17
Today, March 8, marks International Women's Day, a globally-recognised chance to celebrate and recognise the challenges and opportunities facing women across the world. Along with our design partners Sane & Able, we have produced an infographic with stats …
Read8th February: Classical: NEXT 2017 announced, Royal Albert Hall gender study, new Classical 100 app
Wednesday 8th February '17
In today's news, a free online music app, Classical 100 increases its popularity in over 3,000 UK primary schools. Royal Albert Hall conducts study on gender association with various instruments, and Classical:Next announces the 2017 …
Read#ClassicalWomen: Ethel Smyth
Wednesday 4th March '15
In the run up to International Women’s Day this Sunday (8th March), WildKat PR are turning the spotlight onto influential and inspiring female figures in classical music, past and present. Today’s focus is on Dame Ethel …
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