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21st April: 2017 Proms Announced & Bill Murray ventures into the Classical Realm

Friday 21st April '17

In today’s news: The New York Times reports that Murray is working on a classical music tour, and the German Orchestra Association criticises the AFD party. The Barbican’s Sound Unbound weekender set to give classical music …

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26th April: Understudy on stage in sneakers, successful Record Store Day & YouTube debate continues

Tuesday 26th April '16

Classical News In our news today, Met Opera understudy Francesco Anile steps in and gives performance of a lifetime as lead tenor loses his voice, sales up 14% year-on-year for Record Store Day, New York Festival of …

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14th April: Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals Senior Finalists, BBC Proms to come & Red Carpet Premiere of “Florence Foster Jenkins”

Thursday 14th April '16

Classical News In our news today, The Menuhin Competition 2016 reveals the four Senior Finalists, BBC Proms is to include music by David Bowie and Red Carpet Premiere of "Florence Foster Jenkins" takes places in London. …

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17th April: Michael Berkeley reflects on 20 years of Private Passions, RCM announce £25m building development and Marin Alsop renews contract with São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Friday 17th April '15

Classical Music News In today's news London's Corinthia Hotel has announced that opera will be the theme of it's fourth Artist in Residence programme, announcing the winner on 30 April. The Royal College of Music has …

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1st February: Baroque Hour, HMV Live Firing and Record Store Day

Friday 1st February '13

The Independent Baroque hour on Radio 3 as Dominic West takes to the airwaves to read poetry Heartthrob actor Dominic West is to go from The Hour to turning back the clock by reading a daily poem from the …

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19th April: Arvo Part, the Record Store Day UK and Seoul Philharmonic

Thursday 19th April '12

The Telegraph Arvo Part: personal music that is truly out of this world Arvo Paert's creation of his own sublime soundscape is just cause for celebration. Gramophone Nikolaus Harncourt honoured by the RPS Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor, cellist, teacher and …

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