Julian De La Chica: Revering the Irreverent
Thursday 18th March '21
Brooklyn based, composer and filmmaker Julian De la Chica is celebrating one year after finishing his first film, Agatha, a movie that, like his music, maintains silence and calm. One year later, Julian De La …
Read24th August: a 100-year-old organ played in the trenches, new Edinburgh concert hall design revealed
Friday 24th August '18
In today's news: a 100-year-old organ which was played in the trenches of the First World War. Sir Antonio Pappano records Bernstein for centenary year. Why you should absolutely be studying music beyond GCSE, a …
Read28th July: Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Roderick Williams Birmingham Conservatoire
Friday 28th July '17
In today's Classical News, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has awarded grants worth over £1 million pounds, Roderick Williams has been appointed as visiting consultant in vocal performance at Birmingham Conservatoire, and BBC Proms has committed to making …
Read16th May: Rewards for violinist Carolin Widmann and baritone Christian Gerhaher
Tuesday 16th May '17
In today’s news: Dutch pianist experiences sudden fame on Spotify, listen to Putin's piano performance and Queen Elizabeth Competition announced semi-finalists. Carolin Widmann and baritone Christian Gerhaher receive Bavarian State Prize for Music, and Martin Fröst …
Read22 March: Two musicals icons celebrate their birthday & Scottish Awards for New Music winners announced
Wednesday 22nd March '17
In today's news: Sir Andrew Lloyed Webber and Stephen Sondheim celebrate their birthdays with a common performance , and Scottish Awards for New Music winners announced. Isabelle van Keulen becomes the leader of the Deutschen …
ReadThe Cliburn 2017
Friday 13th January '17
The 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition will be taking place at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, from 25th May to 10th June 2017. We had the chance to catch up with Jacques Marquis, …
ReadErrollyn Wallen tells WildKat PR about her upcoming album PHOTOGRAPHY and her new lighthouse in Scotland
Thursday 17th March '16
Would there be any better place to compose than a lighthouse on a cliff? Errollyn met with us on a sunny afternoon in a café high above the busy streets of central London to talk not …
ReadMore viral success for AyseDeniz Gokcin
Wednesday 24th February '16
Since its release on Saturday, the classical version of Turkish pianist, AyseDeniz Gokcin’s Nirvana Project has been shared across the world by a huge range of publications. AyseDeniz featured on the front page of Germany's taz. die tageszeitung yesterday and …
Read16th October: Bocelli interview, Music in other cultures & RCM development
Friday 16th October '15
Classical News In today's news, the arts world is being love-blitzed by government ministers, and The Arts Desks discusses music in other cultures. Also, the Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award 2016 is launched, and interviews with Andrea Bocelli …
Read14th September: The greatest opera superstars of all time, ‘Refugees Welcome’ banner at BBC Proms, and ‘Queer pitch: is there such a thing?’
Monday 14th September '15
Classical News In today's news, Rolf Hind examines whether a composer's sexual identity can influence their music, and The Telegraph asks, 'are the Proms becoming too safe?' Also, The Guardian reports that a 'Refugees Welcome' banner joined …
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