8th March: Nicola Benedetti wins Best Classical at Global Awards, Cheltenham Festival announces 75th anniversary line-up, Music lessons ‘being stripped’ out of England schools
Friday 8th March '19
Nicola Benedetti is named Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2019 The great Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti won the Best Classical Award at The Global Awards 2019, a category that was voted for by the public. The other …
Read4th October: Klaus Huber has died, Tory MP Bernard Jenkin urges visa deal for EU musicians
Wednesday 4th October '17
In today's news: Tory MP Bernard Jenkin urges visa deal for EU musicians, possible improvement on school results by extra music lessons, and the hearing and visually impaired to get captions through smart glasses in …
Read13th September: RSC Founder Sir Peter Hall dies, Refugee to play Stradivarius at Royal Albert Hall
Wednesday 13th September '17
In today's news: Sir Peter Hall, RSC founder and former National Theatre director, dies aged 86, Meurig Bowen steps down as director of Cheltenham Music Festival, and thanks to Facebook, a refugee violinist will play a Stradivarius …
Read13th April: The best choral conductors from around the world are to share with us their favourite Easter pieces & British violinist David Angel has died.
Thursday 13th April '17
Classical News In today's news: Bochum opens a new Musikforum and evolves into a cultural centre, and newly founded :alpenarte festival combines arts and culture with international musicians. Anne-Sophie Mutter performed with Daniel Barenboim and the …
Read9th June: Introducing Apple Music, new Sky Arts channel launches today and Verdi can lower blood pressure
Tuesday 9th June '15
Classical News In today's news Apple has introduced its new music service, promising that 'it will change the way you experience music forever'. Sky also launches its new Sky Arts channel today, starting this evening with …
Read23rd May: Arts & Business Awards announced, La Scala fires director general & stolen violins recovered 16 years later
Friday 23rd May '14
Classic FM Arts & Business Awards winners announced The best partnerships between businesses and the arts were honoured last night at a ceremony at the BFI Southbank, London at the 35th Arts & Business Awards, in partnership …
Read9th July: Changes to Curriculum for Music, Choirs Synchronise Heartbeats and Tradition Meets Technology
Tuesday 9th July '13
The Times Classical stars are squeezed out by accordion The accordion has never been regarded as a route to mainstream musical success, but its reputation may have to be reassessed after an album of squeezebox tunes reached …
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