6th May: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra hires first diversity officer, Lucerne Festival gets new structure, Performance venues and the details for reopening
Thursday 6th May '21
Meet Harold Brown: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's first chief diversity officer CINCINNATI — Bach, Handel and Mozart — those are the names you expect to see in a symphony orchestra program. In more recent years, American and …
Read9th September: Edward Gardner extends contract with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra until 2023, Bernard Haitinks letztes konzert, Disparition de Roger Boutry
Monday 9th September '19
Edward Gardner extends contract with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra until 2023 Edward Gardner (pictured) will extend his contract with the Bergen Philharmonic by two years, until the summer of 2023. The orchestra’s CEO Bernt E Bauge said …
Read30th August: Bernard Haitink honoured by the VPO, Alexander Steinbeis gives up his post as orchestra director, How to educate your children in classical music?
Friday 30th August '19
Bernard Haitink, honoured by the VPO, has announced his retirement The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has presented the conductor Bernard Haitink with honorary membership of the orchestra. The presentation was made during rehearsals in Austria ahead of …
Read8th May: ISM releases report on Brexit impact, Oxford Lieder Festival 2019 lineup, and a new format for Lucerne Festival
Wednesday 8th May '19
ISM releases fourth report on the impact of Brexit on musicians The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has published its fourth report into the effects of Brexit on the music profession. Titled Impact of Brexit on Musicians, …
Read5th February: Royal Opera House tickets sold £3,500 on Viagogo, Help Musicians UK conduct tinnitus research and Riccardo Chailly renews Lucerne Festival contract
Tuesday 5th February '19
‘Outrageous’: tickets to Royal Opera House are being resold for £3,500 Tickets to see Verdi’s opera La forza del destino at the Royal Opera House are being resold for up to £3,500 each, on secondary ticketing website Viagogo – …
ReadSeptember 7th: WNO has a new general director and British music exports at their highest since the millenium
Friday 7th September '18
British music exports hit £400M Millennium high Recorded music export revenues have reached their highest level since the turn of the millennium, hitting £408.4m in 2017. This represents a rise of 12 percent year-on-year and sees overall …
Read27th November: classical music and the young audiences, Mariss Jansons says sorry and Benjamin Scheuer wins the Busoni Composition Price
Monday 27th November '17
In today's news: Mariss Jansons apologises for his sexist statements, a new TV documentary about the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor announced, a songwriting pathway is added to its diploma at The Academy of Contemporary Music. Also, Emma Wernig …
Read21th November: British opera director accused of sexually misconduct, events app Jubal goes online, organist Michel Chapius is dead.
Tuesday 21st November '17
In today's news: David Lewis leaves Opera Australia after child sexual abuse allegations, classical music events app Jubal goes online, ECM Records makes entire catalogue available on streaming platforms. Also, San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere …
Read11th August: Lucerne festival begins, classical voice types de-mystified
Friday 11th August '17
In today's news: Gove and Osbourne visit opera on German holiday, PRS for Music supports Gramophone classical music awards, and classical voice types de-mystified. Elbphilharmonie reopens after summer break, start of Lucerne festival, and "Troubadou" …
Read10th April: Berlin State Opera’s Festtage 2018 are already in the planning stage and Leading French bow maker Bernard Millant has died aged 87
Monday 10th April '17
Classical News In today's news: Berlin State Opera's Festtage 2018 are already in the planning stage, a portrait of Claudio Monteverdi in honour of his 450th birthday in May, and Antonio Vivaldis scripts are exhibited in …
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