10th September: Coronavirus: NI arts sector facing ‘devastation’, Kaftan signs extension of contract in Bonn, Conductor Patrick Davin has died
Thursday 10th September '20
Coronavirus: NI arts sector facing 'devastation' Arts and entertainment venues and organisations across Northern Ireland are facing "devastation". That is according to 37 leading venues and organisations including theatres, festivals and arts centres. They are calling for £33m …
Read21st February: LPO announce new residency, RCM announce International Women’s Day programme, Unsuk Chin wins the Hamburg Bach Prize
Thursday 21st February '19
London Philharmonic Orchestra announce residency at Saffron Hall The London Philharmonic Orchestra have announced a brand-new residency at Saffron Hall, Essex, to begin in the 2019/20 season. Joining Britten Sinfonia, which has been resident orchestra at the …
Read7th February: Les Mis returns to the West End in concert, Barbara Hannigan wins Leónie Sonning prize, seven Berlin orchestras unite to celebrate diversity and tolerance
Thursday 7th February '19
Alfie Boe and Michael Ball to return to the West End in concert version of Les Misérables This summer, the West End stage will welcome a concert production of musical Les Misérables with a cast of musical theatre stars. Les Misérables is …
Read29th May: Scottish Ensemble presents 2017/18 season & Alexander Liebreich signs contract with Strauss Festival
Monday 29th May '17
In today's news: Scottish Ensemble presents 2017/18 season, and country house operas battle for audiences. Alexander Liebreich signs contract with Strauss Festival, and annual meeting of principals and chancellors of German music schools. Rhinegold Scottish Ensemble unveils …
Read26th January: Aimard wins Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, PRS Foundation announces Composers’ Fund beneficiaries & Chailly begins new series of recordings
Thursday 26th January '17
Classical News In our classical news today, Pierre-Laurent Aimard wins 2017 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, PRS Foundation announces latest Composers’ Fund beneficiaries, and Bournemouth Symphony announces partnership with Trinity Laban. Also, Riccardo Chailly starts a …
Read16th August: Pianist calls for shorter classical shows, Composed app to shut down & Aziz Shokhakimov wins Salzburg Festival Young Conductor award
Tuesday 16th August '16
Classical News In today's news, Pianist Stephen Hough calls for shorter classical shows to attract younger audiences, Classic FM’s Composed app is to shut down at the end of this month, and Aziz Shokhakimov wins Salzburg Festival Young …
Read7th January: Pierre Boulez dies, El Sistema expanded & TV series about classical music
Thursday 7th January '16
classical news In today’s news, the media is in mourning for Pierre Boulez, London is looking forward to a visit of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Gustavo Dudamel, also “El Sistema France” is …
Read23rd March: Pierre Boulez at 90, classical music’s dark secret and classical could be good for your brain
Monday 23rd March '15
Classical News Guardian In praise of Pierre Boulez at 90 Composer George Benjamin salutes the French composer-conductor whose polemical essays and presence on the podium has transformed musical composition, institutions and taste Telegraph Papering the house: classical music's dark secret The industry practice …
Read2nd March: Is Riccardo Chailly the man to save La Scala? Joseph Calleja, Alex Beard and Sir Nicholas Kenyon team up for artist residency and can singing in a choir make children more moral?
Monday 2nd March '15
Classical News Guardian Facing the music: Bob Chilcott He wants to put 400 singers in a railway station, and he loves a bit of Barbra Streisand … composer and conductor Bob Chilcott shares his musical passions The Times Is Riccardo …
Read23rd December: New prize for young classical musicians, four Italian orchestras liquidated in two years, cancelled grace period at Teatro alla Scala
Tuesday 23rd December '14
Classical News The Guardian Alan Titchmarsh: the joy of Christmas carols Carols such as Away in a Manger and God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen make Christmas - and we have John Rutter to thank The Independent Christmas 2014: 'Silent Night' …
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