1st April: HallX looks to welcome musicians by 2026, Schwetzingen Festival cancelled again, Thomas Zehetmair appointed principal conductor of the Orchestre national d’Auvergne
Thursday 1st April '21
HallX, the new Mars concert hall is set to welcome musicians by 2026 WildKat is proud to announce our new client ‘HallX’, the new planned concert hall opening on Mars. In collaboration with SpaceX, the new hall …
Read22nd November: Helsing takes post at BBC CO, Sanderling becomes Principle Conductor of Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Beethoven’s 10th
Friday 22nd November '19
Anna-Maria Helsing takes post at BBC Concert Orchestra The BBC Concert Orchestra has named Finnish conductor Anna-Maria Helsing as its new Principal Guest Conductor. In taking a post with the orchestra – admired for its versatility …
Read15 August: Usher stands in at Wigmore Hall, New staff at Guildhall School
Tuesday 15th August '17
In today’s news: Cloakroom girl earns acclaim after standing in for soprano at Wigmore Hall, and Guildhall School announces six new appointments. Rheingau Musik Festival announces collaboration with Google Arts & Culture, Christian Thielemann honours …
Read27th June: Rolando Villazón becomes new director of Salzburger Mozartwoche & Deportation of students from Newark’s violin-making school
Tuesday 27th June '17
In today's news: Charles Dutoit becomes honorary conductor at the RPO, and Piratstro unveils new violin string. Rolando Villazón becomes new director of the Salzburger Mozartwoche, and 80th birthday of musical educationalist Eberhard Feltz. Four …
Read4th May: Edinburgh Receives New Concert Venue & Sea Music Sculpture Restoration
Thursday 4th May '17
In today's news: Devon's new music project brings free music for the people, Edinburgh receives new concert venue, and an expensive restoration for a world-renowned music statue. The music schools of Baden-Württemberg team face consequences of new …
Read2nd June: Bartoli’s new orchestra without Bartoli, new plans to save EUYO & Waltraud Meier back in Bayreuth
Thursday 2nd June '16
Classical News In today's news, Cecilia Bartoli's new orchestra is presented without her, M&S turns off music in stores after noise complaints and former Scotch College music teacher Allan Yang set to plead guilty to child …
ReadCome back Sir Simon! But, should there be New Concert Hall?
Wednesday 25th February '15
If you look back at our daily news page on our website, it is not an exaggeration when I say that in the last few weeks almost every day there has been a news story …
Read3rd February: International Boris Goldstein Violin Competition responds to criticism, Rattle appears London-bound despite unlikelihood of new concert hall, Munich needs a new concert hall
Tuesday 3rd February '15
Classical News The Guardian Donetsk opera house: tanks on the street but the show must go on The city’s opera house remains open despite the dangers posed by the conflict between local separatists and Ukrainian forces Facing the music: …
Read5th June: Ryan Wigglesworth appointed Hallé principal guest conductor, otters play electric piano in zoo and are crowds always wise?
Thursday 5th June '14
Classical Music Magazine Ryan Wigglesworth appointed Hallé principal guest conductor Ryan Wigglesworth will take up the role of principal guest conductor of Manchester's Hallé orchestra for three years from September 2015, succeeding Markus Stenz. Classic FM Otters play electric …
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 …
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