The Cliburn: The Final Six
Tuesday 6th June '17
Last night in Fort Worth, Texas, six pianists were chosen to progress to the final round of the Fifteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. They are as follows: Kenneth Broberg, United States, 23 Rachel Cheung, Hong Kong, 25 Yury Favorin, Russia, …
Read7th March: BBC announces season of opera programming & tackling ‘tokenism’ with women in music
Tuesday 7th March '17
In today's classical news: BBC has announced a season of opera programming, which will coincide with a new exhibition at the V&A in London titled Opera: Passion, Power And Politics, and Gemma Okell is appointed as …
Read22nd April: Menuhin’s Centenary, music world mourns Prince and Joshua Bell joins US cultural mission
Friday 22nd April '16
Classical News In our news today, popstar Prince died at the age of 57, the world celebrates Menuhin's centenary with #Menuhin100, Joshua Bell joins US cultural mission to Cuba and Anna Clyne wins the 2016 Hindemith …
Read6th April: New season for Komische Oper Berlin, safety precautions for Bayreuther Festspiele & Menuhin Competition in London
Wednesday 6th April '16
Classical News In today's news, Tagesspiegel presents Barrie Kosky's new season for Komische Oper Berlin, the construction of Barenboim-Said-Akademie to be finished by the end of 2016 & more safety precautions for Bayreuther Festspiele. Also, Menuhin …
Read5th March: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire, conductor asks audience to use mobile phones, and Richard Itter has died
Wednesday 5th March '14
Classic FM Online Dame Kiri Te Kanawa to retire from opera stage? New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has suggested that she will retire from the opera stage, on the eve of her 70th birthday. Leonard …
Read28th February: Pacific Symphony receives $2m gift & Leonard Slatkin encourages concert audience to use phone cameras
Friday 28th February '14
Broadway World Pacific Symphony Receives $2 Million Gift From James and Catherine Emmi Pacific Symphony recently received a generous gift of $2 million from long-time board member James Emmi and his wife, Catherine, providing continued support for …
Read14th January: Commons committee investigate Arts Council England, Canadian violinist faces a $120K fine for failing to declare his violin at customs & BitterSuite – a synaesthetic concert project
Tuesday 14th January '14
Classical Music Magazine Ulster Orchestra appoints Rafael Payare as next chief conductor Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare has been announced as the next chief conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. He will take over from JoAnn Falletta from the …
Read29th November: New cooperation between Berlin’s opera houses, merging of two German orchestras & BT’s music streaming service
Friday 29th November '13
New York Times A New Operatic Harmony in Berlin Berlin's two main opera houses, the Deutsche Oper and the Staatsoper, have a rivalry dating back to the cold war but recent changes suggest a new era of cooperation. Guardian Funding …
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