18th September: The Ivors Academy announces Gold Badge 2019 recipients, Anne-Sophie Mutter mit dem Kulturpreis Praemium Imperiale geehrt, Jonny Greenwood de Radiohead lance son label de musique classique
Wednesday 18th September '19
The Ivors Academy announces Gold Badge 2019 recipients The Ivors Academy has announced the first round of recipients collecting a Gold Badge at the 2019 ceremony, hosted by broadcaster Edith Bowman at The Savoy in London …
Read17th May: PRS for Music’s new CEO, BBC NOW announces 2019/20 season and an appeal is launched for Notre-Dame donations
Friday 17th May '19
PRS for Music announces new CEO Andrea C. Martin has been appointed chief executive of PRS for Music and will take up the position on 17 June. Martin has worked for a diverse range of data-focused and subscription-based organisations …
Read7th April: Alexander Rahbari says Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s return after three years is due to President Rouhani, Video games music star in Classic FM Hall of Fame 2015, Boston Symphony Orchestra’s longest serving violinist dies
Tuesday 7th April '15
Classical News The Guardian Tehran's reborn symphony orchestra: an ovation before playing a note After a three-year hiatus, orchestra has been revived with an ambitious programme and a world-class conductor, Alexander Rahbari – and he says it’s all …
Read18th November: Banks need arts graduates to put humanity back into business, Blaise Bellville: reinventing classical concerts and European project supports emerging ensembles.
Tuesday 18th November '14
Classical News Times Banks need arts graduates to put humanity back into business A leading investment bank is seeking to hire a new generation of arts graduates as it blames “linear thinking” mathematicians and economists for elements of …
Read13th October: Berlin culture secretary questions ticket prices for the arts, Bamberg Symphony to mentor training orchestra, soprano Rita Shane dies at 78
Monday 13th October '14
Classical News Telegraph Newlywed Katherine Jenkins denies diva claims Singer Katherine Jenkins has hit back at claims she was dropped by her music company for being a "diva" Classic FM Pascal Rogé slams 'mafia' jury at piano competition The Rina Sala …
Read1st October: Archbishop Welby snubs the Royal College of Organists, elusive Mozart manuscript is discovered and Radiohead guitarist’s new commission from the ACO.
Wednesday 1st October '14
Telegraph Archbishop Justin Welby snubs the Royal College of Organists Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has broken with tradition and declined an invitation to be a vice president of the Royal College of Organists Meet the finest …
Read22nd September: Boston overdue a proper opera house, Riccardo Muti leaves the Rome Opera and the relevance of classical music.
Monday 22nd September '14
Classical News Guardian Paul Morley: ‘Pop belongs to the last century. Classical music is more relevant to the future’ For years, this rock critic viewed classical music as pompous art of the past. Now, tired of pop, he …
Read24th February: Closing ceremony classical at Sochi, classical music explodes, and Maria von Trapp
Monday 24th February '14
New York Daily News Classical music explodes, both in sales and in expanding boundaries As crossover classical-pop performers like Andrea Bocelli and Lindsey Stirling sell tons of records, established pop, rock and roots musicians like Rufus Wainwright, …
Read21st February: Music industry worth £3.5bn to UK economy & Classic FM & New York Daily News tell us why classical music alive & thriving
Friday 21st February '14
Classical Music Magazine Music industry worth £3.5bn to the UK economy, says report The music industry is worth £3.5bn a year to the UK economy, according to a new report from UK Music, an organisation which lobbies …
Read20th February: Radiohead’s Greenwood talks classical, Olympic gold winner plays violin, and KCRW buys music station
Thursday 20th February '14
NME Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Q&A - Blending Classical Music With Rock Jonny Greenwood is playing Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this Sunday (February 23) with London Contemporary Orchestra soloists and very excitingly he'll be premiering new material. NME question him …
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