9th August: Silent orchestra at Times Square, virtual reality & money for diversity in the arts sector
Tuesday 9th August '16
Classical News In our news today, a silent orchestra will perform at Times Square in New York City, orchestras embrace virtual reality & the Arts Council England is awarding a total of £5.3m to 40 organisations …
Read9th December: Jonathan Reekie steps down from Aldeburgh Music, opera adaption of ‘How the Whale Became’ & Sir Harrison Birtwistle breaks records at British Composer Awards
Monday 9th December '13
Gramophone Jonathan Reekie to step down as chief executive of Aldeburgh Music Jonathan Reekie, chief executive of Aldebugh Music for 16 years, has announced that he will be leaving to take up the post of director of …
Read6th December: Nelson Mandela, Sergei Filin attack, and composer wins $100,000 prize
Friday 6th December '13
Slipped Disc Nelson Mandela’s classical pianist One of Mandela's closest friends was pianist Harold Ruben who refused to play in front of segregated audiences in South Africa before moving to London to teach at the Royal College of …
Read11th June: Saimir Pirgu, Peter Sellars and Esa-Pekka Salonen
Monday 11th June '12
The Independent Independent podcast: Saimir Pirgu Quality voices will always be a rare and valued commodity. The young Albanian tenor Saimir Pirgu falls into that category. The Guardian Saint and sinner: the Nelson Mandela opera Tribesman, activist, icon - all the …
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