Moritz Eggert is elected as President of the German Composer Association
Tuesday 3rd November '20
WildKat congratulates Moritz Eggert on his new position as President of the German Composer Association. For many years we have worked with Moritz Eggert and can't help but to congratulate the Association on its wonderful …
Read1st October: PRS invites to diversity roundtables, musicians “devastated” by economic crisis, Semperoper Dresden: Three premieres
Thursday 1st October '20
PRS invites members to join diversity roundtables Following on from Black Out Tuesday and the events that surrounded it, PRS for Music is inviting its members to participate in a series of virtual listening circles. The sessions will be facilitated by …
Read16th March: World Symposium on Choral Music and Jugend musiziert cancelled because of COVID-19, Spotify wants to charge record labels for its services
Monday 16th March '20
COVID-19 pandemic cancels World Symposium on Choral Music The 12th World Symposium on Choral Music (WSCM) due to take place in Auckland, New Zealand, in July 2020 has been cancelled, it was announced today.The news comes …
Read10th October: Classical Music’s industry survey in mental health provision, German Music Therapeutic Society, Lars Vogt appointed Music Director of the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris
Thursday 10th October '19
Classical Music’s industry survey reveals serious shortcomings in mental health provision Classical Music has today [10 October 2019] released the results of its industry-wide mental health survey, which included responses from musicians, composers, journalists, artist managers, …
Read9th May: [PIAS] announces Berliner Philharmoniker deal, hidden barriers for disabled artists and composer Georg Katzer has died
Thursday 9th May '19
[PIAS] announces global distribution deal with Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings [PIAS] has announced a new global distribution agreement with another of the world’s top orchestras, the Berliner Philharmoniker. The organisation’s in-house label, Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings has signed a …
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 …
ReadThe Art of Communication
Tuesday 12th February '19
Irene Kurka is one of the best-known sopranos for new music, but lately she has become much more. With her own podcast she is investigating all the dos and don’ts of the music industry and …
ReadAugust 27th: Noam Sheriff passed away, GCSE concern, Atonal Music in Berlin
Monday 27th August '18
In today's news: The Israeli conductor Noam Sheriff passed away. The Berlin Initiative for new music holds a concert for the homeless. A great concern has been raised over the decline in music uptake at GCSE. …
Read19th July: Royal Northern Sinfonia’s 60th season announced, music-streaming services now account for 8% of all audio listening in the UK.
Thursday 19th July '18
In today's news: A weekend of celebratory concerts to mark Royal Northern Orchestra’s 60th anniversary. British music’s annual trade mission to India is set for 21 to 24 August. Opera writer and director Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttiron on #echochamber. …
Read17th July: ETO autumn tour dates announced. Pinchas Zukerman’s 70th birthday.
Tuesday 17th July '18
In today's news: English Touring Opera's autumn season. Oliver Knussen's order and disorder. Opera director Petr Weigl have passed away. Karajan wax figure revealed at Madame Tussauds, Vienna. Celebrating the 70th birthday of violinist Pinchas …
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