30th April: Elias Gottlob Haussman’s Bach portrait will return to Leipzig, Szymanowksi’s King Roger at Covent Garden, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s free concert after the riots, choirs to become a regular feature in care homes
Thursday 30th April '15
Classical News In today's news it has been announced that the most famous painting of Bach by Elias Gottlob Haussman will return to Leipzig where the composer made his home. Polish composer Szymanowksi’s King Roger will be …
Read25th February: ECHO Klassik submissions started, BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 finalists announced, composer Charles Kálmán dies at 85
Wednesday 25th February '15
Classical News The Guardian Composers on their premieres: 'This is the point where one has to let go' The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has helped music lovers fund commissions through its Sound Investment scheme for almost 30 years. …
Read20th November: Peter Sellars: ‘The United States is coming close to censorship’, Ivey Dickson obituary and US Airways refuses to carry double bass.
Thursday 20th November '14
Classical News Guardian Peter Sellars: ‘The United States is coming close to censorship’ He’s notorious for directing the controversial opera Klinghoffer, but Peter Sellars has no regrets about the outrage it provoked. Will The Gospel According to the …
Read5th November: One-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy to play Remembrance Day concerts, $100k prize for young classical musicians announced and Arts Council England must prioritise future spending outside M25.
Wednesday 5th November '14
Classical News Independent Philip Glass: From Glassworks to Glassfest With his latest opera and a retrospective of his work travelling the country, the world's best known classical composer tells Jessica Duchen why he’s still touring and performing at …
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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