14th January: YolanDa Brown offers music resources for free, Jewish Local History Award for Stralsund Cellist Fechner, New faces at the Victoires de la musique
Thursday 14th January '21
YolanDa Brown offers music resources for free in response to lockdown YolanDa Brown has announced that her bespoke online learning materials will be made available to all children for free this week and her album will …
Read17th May: PRS for Music’s new CEO, BBC NOW announces 2019/20 season and an appeal is launched for Notre-Dame donations
Friday 17th May '19
PRS for Music announces new CEO Andrea C. Martin has been appointed chief executive of PRS for Music and will take up the position on 17 June. Martin has worked for a diverse range of data-focused and subscription-based organisations …
Read7th May: Jess Gillam tops classical charts, Janet Fulton wins Solomon Prize, Lower Saxony orchestras and theatres missing funds
Tuesday 7th May '19
Jess Gillam becomes youngest saxophonist ever to hit the classical charts top spot On Friday 3 May, Jess Gillam’s critically-acclaimed album RISE reached the top of the Official UK Classical Chart making her the youngest saxophonist …
Read30th April: Vanessa Reed exits PRS Foundation, Jess Gillam acts on music education pledge and Spotify reaches 100 million paying users
Tuesday 30th April '19
Vanessa Reed exits PRS Foundation Vanessa Reed has been appointed president and chief executive of New Music USA, following 11 years at the helm of PRS Foundation. During her time as chief executive of the UK’s leading …
Read16th April: Parisians sing ‘Ave Maria’ outside Notre-Dame Cathedral, further line-up announced for Sound Unbound and Munich celebrates 100 years of Weinberg
Tuesday 16th April '19
Crowd sings ‘Ave Maria’ outside burning Notre-Dame Cathedral to honour its legacy Last night (Monday 15 April), a fire broke out at the Notre-Dame de Paris, devastating the 12th-century structure. Firefighters rushed to try to contain the blaze, which …
Read12th February: Jess Gillam pens Guardian letter, China International Music Competition announces 22 competitors, Steven Sloane appointed Music Director of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 12th February '19
‘Music is absolutely essential to our existence’: saxophonist Jess Gillam Jess Gillam is one of the most exciting young musicians of today. Last year she became the first ever saxophonist to sign a record deal with …
Read6th July: Winners of BBC Proms Inspire Competition announced, musicians at G20 summit
Thursday 6th July '17
In today’s news: Winners of 2017 BBC Proms Inspire Competition announced, and conductor Riccardo Muti to lead joint Italian and Iranian orchestral concerts. Final spurt at the construction site of the Staatsoper Berlin, and musicians …
ReadIntroducing Syzygy Quartet
Friday 9th October '15
WildKat PR is delighted to introduce our latest client, Syzygy Quartet, who release their debut CD in November! Syzygy saxophone quartet was formed in 2009, after performing together at the World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok with the …
Read26th February: Outstanding Women of Scotland nominations, Stradivarius identification, and Malta Music protecting refugees
Wednesday 26th February '14
Classic FM Online Nicola Benedetti and Evelyn Glennie among 'Outstanding Women of Scotland' nominations? The violinist and percussionist are among those suggested by the Saltire Society to gain the title in celebration of National Women's Day. The …
Read6th February: Southbank redevelopment put on hold, jazz saxophonist arrested for heroin, and deaf composer hires ghost composer
Thursday 6th February '14
The Guardian Southbank Centre puts £120m redevelopment on hold London mayor's intervention in favour of skate park torpedoes proposal, forcing centre to look for alternative funding How to buy your own piece of classical music - one bar …
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