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8th March: Nicola Benedetti wins Best Classical at Global Awards, Cheltenham Festival announces 75th anniversary line-up, Music lessons ‘being stripped’ out of England schools

Friday 8th March '19

Nicola Benedetti is named Best Classical Artist at The Global Awards 2019 The great Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti won the Best Classical Award at The Global Awards 2019, a category that was voted for by the public. The other …

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18th May: Game of Thrones concert, Royal wedding, classical music radio race, Oldenburger Staatstheater moves to circus tent

Friday 18th May '18

In todays news: Game of Thrones soundtrack becomes a live show, studies show music is good for the heart, BBC Radio 3 & 4 compete for morning audiences, Sarah Connolly's take on opera's "ridiculous" harassment …

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19th June: Honorary concert for Sir Jeffrey Tate & Bach medal for Reinhard Goebel

Monday 19th June '17

In today's news: Catriona Morison becomes first British BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, and Alexander Papp wins Scottish National Orchestra’s (RSNO) Notes from Scotland composition competition. Honorary concert for Sir Jeffrey Tate, and Reinhard Goebel receives …

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18th September: Gramophone Awards Highlights, Connolly on Arts Education and Sir David Willcocks Obituary

Friday 18th September '15

Classical News In today's news, Classic FM reports on Gramophone Awards highlights, and Sarah Connolly argues that the government neglects arts education and funding at its peril. Also, BBC Music Magazine writes Sir David Willcock's obituary Classic FM Gramophone …

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13th July: The Proms, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Maxime Tortelier

Friday 13th July '12

The Telegraph Proms 2012: top classical musicians pick their favourite Prom Mark Elder, Tamsin Little, Sarah Connolly and more pick the Proms 2012 they are most looking forward to. The Independent 'Ow' Liza and the BBC Proms is doing …

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Royal Opera House announce 2012/13 season featuring Andrew Staples

Thursday 15th March '12

In May 2013, Andrew Staples will perform the role of Tamino in the Royal Opera House's production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. He will join Sophie Bevan (Pamina), Simon Keenlyside (Papageno), and Albina Shagimuratova (Queen of the …

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WildKat PR’s Unmissable Proms

Thursday 26th May '11

It's that time of year again and the BBC Proms are almost upon us. We want to know what/who you are excited about seeing, and give you our picks of this year's Proms Festival. Each …

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