12th March: Radio 3’s Stravinsky Day to be postponed – following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, Unknown Mozart manuscript up for auction, New film by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar about Zahia Ziouani’s orchestra Divertimento
Monday 12th April '21
Radio 3’s Stravinsky Day to be postponed, following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh BBC Radio 3 was due to celebrate the remarkable life and music of Igor Stravinsky on Saturday 10 April, but the …
Read13th November: MP causes backlash with north-south stereotypes, Newly discovered Mozart piece to open festival, Vladimir Urin calls for the closure of Moscow Bolshoi
Friday 13th November '20
Backlash over ‘disappointing stereotypes’ as MP says northerners like football, southerners prefer ballet A conservative MP has come under fire for suggesting people in the north of England prefer football, while those in the south enjoy opera and ballet. Jake …
Read2nd October: Nwanoku – ‘Classical music will become more diverse’, Winners of “Voix d’Outre-Mer” announced, Cast changes at Munich Philharmonic
Friday 2nd October '20
Chi-chi Nwanoku: ‘Classical music is suddenly going to become much more diverse' Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the founder of Chineke! Foundation and double bassist extraordinaire is optimistic about diversity in classical music. “Although it might seem a bit slow at the …
ReadEngegård Quartet records New Album – expected Spring 2021
Monday 8th June '20
WildKat Welcomes the Engegård Quartet Formed in Lofoten in 2006, the Engegård Quartet has become one of Norway's most sought after ensembles. With its bold, fresh interpretations of the classical repertoire combined with a deep attachment …
Read7th February: Finalists for International Opera Awards 2020, 50.000 Euro Benefizkonzert für Auschwitz-Stiftung, Le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées présente Les Petites noces
Friday 7th February '20
Finalists announced for International Opera Awards 2020 The International Opera Awards has announced its 2020 finalists.Two opera companies received recognition in three categories each: Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Education & Outreach, New Production, World Premiere) and …
Read25th November: Armenia hosts Composers’ Festival, Komische Oper’s Architectural competition bust, James Gray
Monday 25th November '19
Armenia hosts ‘Contemporary Classics’ Composers’ Festival Earlier this month composers from around the world descended on Yerevan, Armenia for a new festival of contemporary music. From 1-9 November, composers including Penderecki, Alexey Shor, Georgs Pelecis, and Sir …
Read19th September: Research grants totaling almost £1m awarded to the Royal College of Music, Solange Knowles intentionally plays in white cultural institutions, Le Grand Théâtre de Tours profite des journées du patrimoine
Thursday 19th September '19
Research grants totaling almost £1m awarded to the Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music has been awarded three grants totaling almost £1m for new research projects launching in 2019/20.‘Music, Migration and Mobility: The …
Read29th May: Classical music keeps CDs popular, Bloomington Symphony Orchestra perform torch-lit concert after powercut, and an interview with Harald Schmidt
Wednesday 29th May '19
CDs aren’t dead – and we have classical music fans to thank Recent research by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has found that CD remains the most popular music format nationally, with 43 per cent of all music consumed this way, …
Read27th May: Stella Chen wins Queen Elisabeth Competition, Garsington Opera announces 2020 season and Professors of the Hanns-Eisler-Musikhochschule dismayed over deselection of the rector
Monday 27th May '19
Stella Chen Awarded 1st Prize at Brussel’s Queen Elisabeth Competition 26-year old Stella Chen from the United States has just been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition – in Brussels, Belgium. A …
Read12th April: Stradun Classic festival returns, John Gilhooly awarded Musicians’ Company Cobbett Medal, acoustician Tateo Nakajima contracted for new Munich concert hall
Friday 12th April '19
Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra’s Stradun Classic festival returns for 2019 Stradun Classic festival, taking place in Dubrovnik and organised by the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra, returns this year from 1 – 11 October 2019. This year the festival will …
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