1st March: André Previn obituary, Einaudi reveals biggest music project yet, 2019 Salisbury festival announced
Friday 1st March '19
Conductor and composer André Previn dies at 89 The conductor and composer André Previn has died at the age of 89. The German-born musician was an extraordinary and versatile talent who blurred the boundaries between jazz, pop, film …
Read19th July: New Holst scores discovered, Amy Wheatly joins Ministry of Sound
Wednesday 19th July '17
In today's news: New Holst scores discovered, Amy Wheatly joins Ministry of Sound, and girl peforms own jazz composition. Audience jury wanted, Moritz Puschke to be director of ION, and Münchner Philharmoniker to play Bruckner's …
ReadNational Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain’s Winter Concert
Tuesday 18th November '14
In just under three weeks, the UK's premiere symphony orchestra for children will take to the stage at one of London's most prestigious venues for their Winter Concert. The National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain's Main …
ReadDaniel Hope at the BBC Proms 2014
Thursday 24th April '14
Violinist Daniel Hope will delight audiences at the BBC Proms yet again this year. On Tuesday 29th July, Daniel will join the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, which make its Proms debut this year with a classical celebration of …
ReadThe NCO return for their first appearance of 2014 with two concerts in Poole and Basingstoke
Monday 7th April '14
The National Children’s Orchestras will be returning to the stage this weekend to showcase the best young musical talent the UK has to offer. Vivienne Price MBC founded the organisation in 1978 with the sole …
Read2nd April: Royal Opera House to retire La Boheme after 41 years, two headed Beethoven statue & which deserves more recognition – venues or festivals?
Wednesday 2nd April '14
The Guardian La Bohème production faces final curtain at Covent Garden after 41 years By the end of next year it will have been performed at Covent Garden 404 times and featured in 27 seasons but, the Royal …
Read28th March: Ten greatest opera stars, thoughts on Spotify & Brooklyn Rider’s Kickstarter campaign
Friday 28th March '14
The Times 10 great opera stars Nine singers, one conductor — these are the people you need to know before the International Opera Awards next month Gramophone Spotify: threat or friend? Martin Cullingford reflects on the changing nature of how …
Read11th June: Saimir Pirgu, Peter Sellars and Esa-Pekka Salonen
Monday 11th June '12
The Independent Independent podcast: Saimir Pirgu Quality voices will always be a rare and valued commodity. The young Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu falls into that category. The Guardian Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera Tribesman, activist, icon - all the …
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