24th May: Royal Academy of Music Set to Decolonise Their Collection, Lyon Opera Occupants Announcers Move On
Monday 24th May '21
Royal Academy of Music Set to Decolonise Collection The UK’s oldest conservatoire is considering moving on some of its collection of rare instruments as part of a decolonisation review of its 22,000-piece collection. Officials at the …
Read23rd July: sleepwalking pianist, work begins on Mexican Arts complex, Kentucky Opera director killed
Thursday 23rd July '15
Classical News In today's news, sleepwalking girl plays piano, work begins on Mexican Arts Complex and the director of Kentucky Opera has been killed in a car crash. Classic FM Amazing footage shows a sleepwalking girl playing the piano (and …
Read8th July: Bakanova’s debut, Classic FM appoints new composer in residence, love song changes Kim Cheol-woong’s life
Wednesday 8th July '15
Classical News In today's news, Ekaterina Bakanova makes an impression with her last minute debut performance, Debbie Wiseman is appointed as Classic FM's new composer in residence and how pianist Kim Cheol-woong's life changed when he was hear …
Read17th June: Weller dies, New York Philharmonic’s partnership with Google, dancing elephants
Wednesday 17th June '15
Classical news In today's news, conductor and violinist Walter Weller dies, The New York Philharmonic reveals their new digital-music partnership with Google and James Macmillan unveils his new Cumnock Tryst programme. Also, the Boston Symphony will …
ReadJohn Brancy takes the stage in San Antonio’s newest venue!
Monday 22nd September '14
This week Baritone John Brancy will be taking the spotlight in the first production of the Tobin Center’s first ever season! Fantastic Mr Fox is the first of many productions to be staged at the Tobin …
ReadNeville Marriner discusses over-gesticulation, Opera is honoured at the 2014 Olivier Awards, and the A-Z of Richard Strauss
Tuesday 15th April '14
The Guardian Neville: 'My wife has told me to keep June free' How did a so-so violinist from Lincoln end up one of the world's greatest conductors? And will he ever slow down? As Neville Marriner hits …
Read26th July: Minnesota Brings in Mitchell, Philip Glass Features in Partridge Soundtrack and the Business of Music
Friday 26th July '13
LA Times Ex-Sen. George Mitchell steps into Minnesota Orchestra labor dispute George Mitchell, the former U.S. senator from Maine, has worked to broker peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland. The Telegraph Mark-Anthony Turnage: 'I don't like Beethoven's …
Read23rd May: Frederick Delius, the Met and Ton Koopman
Wednesday 23rd May '12
The Independent Delius: How a great British musical myth was born A BBC film will shed light on the enigma of Frederick Delius. The Guardian Beethoven's 10th? Now there's a thought... The composer had plans to create 'a new gravitional …
Read22nd May: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Jonathan Dove and Nikolay Khozyainov
Tuesday 22nd May '12
The Telegraph Franciscan Friar becomes first to sign major record deal A Franciscan tenor has become the first ever friar to sign a major recording contract, after music executives heard him sing in his native Italy. Interview: composer …
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