21st February: L.A. Chamber Orchestra names Jaime Martin as music director, String players dominate Borletti-Buitoni Trust Awards, ICE secures licensing agreement with Facebook
Wednesday 21st February '18
In today's news: Polly Graham to become the artistic director of Longborough Festival Opera, Details were announced for 2018 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and for the first time in the British trust’s 16-year history, …
Read24th August: Serebrennikow under house arrest, Classic FM celebrates its birthday
Thursday 24th August '17
In today's news: More worrying news about bass-baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s health, the trials of travelling musicians, and Classic FM’s birthday celebrations! The Berlin Philharmonic to start last season with Rattle, Serebrennikow under house arrest, and …
Read17th October: French government increases cultural spending, York Minster fires bell ringers & Novi Sad becomes European Capital of Culture 2021
Monday 17th October '16
Classical News In today's news, French government increases cultural spending, York Minster fires all of its bell ringers, and violinist plays Habanera one-handed. Also, Philadelphia hosts major classical competition, and Novi Sad becomes European Capital of …
Read23rd January: Renee Fleming to sing Super Bowl anthem, Swedish ice orchestra, and West End stars downplay theatre safety issue
Thursday 23rd January '14
The Washington Post Opera singer Renee Fleming chosen to sing anthem at Super Bowl Renée Fleming has hit some important pop-culture markers in the past few months. In September, she went on David Letterman’s show to sing the …
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