13th April: The classical music festival in Beirut that survives war and assassinations, El Sistema 40th anniversary and why American football players make perfect opera singers
Monday 13th April '15
Classical News Guardian Al Bustan – the classical music festival in Beirut that survives war and assassinations In its 22 years, the festival has cancelled only a single concert. As its founder says: ‘Every year there’s some crisis …
Read25th November: El Sistema: does reality match the rhetoric? Joo Yeon Sir wins £4,000 Karl Jenkins prize and Mayor Boris encourages advocacy for music education.
Tuesday 25th November '14
Classical News Telegraph El Sistema: does reality match the rhetoric? A new in-depth study paints a negative picture of El Sistema, the Venezuelan programme of musical and social education, devised by José Antonio Abreu, that is now being …
Read31st January: Opera at the Hospital, UK Music Sales Boost and the Arts become Blockbusters
Thursday 31st January '13
BBC News Welsh National Opera singers raise Wrexham Maelor patients' spirits Opera is probably still seen by many people as a very exclusive art form The Telegraph David Pountney interview: An old radical with new ideas David Pountney is bringing …
Read15th June: Jose Antonio Abreu, Anna Netrebko and Missy Mazzoli
Friday 15th June '12
The Guardian José Antonio Abreu on Venezuela's El Sistema miracle In a rare interview, José Antonio Abreu talks about his passion for Venezuela's extraordinary musical programme that gives children a route out of poverty. BBC Music Magazine Anna Netrebko and …
Read7th December – Lists for classical music lovers and Michael Gove’s ray of hope
Wednesday 7th December '11
New Yorker The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2011. Alex Ross rounds up his choice recordings. The Guardian The best classical music of 2011: Tom Service's choice. Tom Service rounds up his. Classical Music Magazine Gove: Dropping music from the National Curriculum …
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