2nd May: CBSO announces 2019-20 season, Wigmore Hall International Song Competition announces competitors and an interview with Maria de Alvear
Thursday 2nd May '19
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announces 2019-20 centenary season CBSO has launched the first season of a two-year-long centenary celebration, with events, commissions and initiatives inspired by the orchestra’s history and its hopes for the future. Highlights …
Read4th April: More than half of new ENO productions to be directed by women, Guildhall’s summer season announced and latest IFPI Global Music Report
Thursday 4th April '19
More than half of new ENO 2019-20 productions to be directed by women More than half of new productions by English National Opera (ENO) in the 2019-20 season will be directed by women in a season which the …
ReadWelcome back Music@Malling for 2018!
Monday 9th July '18
WildKat PR is delighted to welcome back Music@Malling for the fifth year. Music@Malling 2018 will take audiences on a journey through music and time: placing the music of contemporary composers alongside classical, jazz, vocal, world …
Read‘National Musicians Church’ falls silent
Tuesday 29th August '17
Over the past few weeks there has been uproar within the classical music world after the National Musicians Church, St Sepulchre-without-Newgate in Holborn, announced it would no longer be taking bookings of a non-religious nature …
Read3rd July: Tom Jones makes Proms debut, and the effects of Brexit on British creativity
Monday 3rd July '17
In today's news: British Youth Opera announces 30th anniversary productions, Tarisio announces Tarisio Trust Young Artist Grants 2017, and why music means so much to us. Tom Jones to make his Proms debut this year, …
Read21th June: US refugee orchestra performs with Syrian singer, new multimedia opera & Decca DJs go classical
Tuesday 21st June '16
Classical News In our news today, Syrian soprano singer performs together with US refugee orchestra in New York, Dutch composer JacobTV creates multimedia opera & Decca DJs go classical. Also, South Africa will host the World Choir Games (WCG) …
Read1st June: Italy plans to save the EUYO, MIMC names finalists & Sound and Music announces new patrons
Wednesday 1st June '16
Classical News In our news today, Italy proposes to save the European Youth Orchestra, Montreal International Music Competition 2016 names six violin finalists & Michael Berkeley, Kuljit Bhamra and Judith Weir have been announced as honorary patrons of …
Read30th October: Weir commission, Opera on the iPad & NYCGB’s PRS award
Friday 30th October '15
Classical News In today's news, Judith Weir has her first major commission as Master of the Queen's Music, the British Composer Awards 2015 shortlist is announced, and Royal College of Music will acquire the English National Ballet …
Read17th September: Female composers ‘no good’, Figaro plot too complex and classical music’s most influential Londoners
Thursday 17th September '15
Classical News In today’s news, The Spectator argues that female composers have been left off the syllabus because they’re no good, and the Evening Standard lists classical music's most influential Londoners in 2015. Also, The Strad …
Read22nd May: HOME in Manchester, Spotify expands streaming services and record-breaking Pirates
Friday 22nd May '15
In today's news Richard Morrison discusses the "northern powerhouse" and HOME, the new £25 million arts centre that throws open its smart doors this weekend. Meanwhile, the ENO's production of The Pirates of Penzance has broken UK …
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