16th December: Music education in schools is suffering, Overlooked arts and culture scene needs quick help, World of culture mobilised in Bastille
Wednesday 16th December '20
Music education in schools is suffering, Ofsted report confirms An Ofsted report published today on education in schools has further confirmed the damaging impacts of COVID-19 on music learning. Based on 297 one-day visits carried out by …
Read3rd July: Plans to suspend music from school, Elbphilharmonie new season, Death of Claude Mercier-Ythier
Friday 3rd July '20
Leaked documents reveal plans to suspend music and ‘non-core’ subjects from school curriculum When pupils in England return to school, music and other ‘non-core’ subjects could be temporarily dropped from the curriculum to allow time for …
Read28th March: Barbican Guildhall wins award for SEND programme, EIF launches 2019 programme, Leipzig Gewandhaus champion women composers
Thursday 28th March '19
Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning wins Creative Learning Awards SEND Achievement Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning has won the SEND Achievement (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) at the National Creative Learning Awards for its work with The Garden …
Read1st February: Creativity, Welsh youth ensembles & cultural projects with refugees.
Monday 1st February '16
In today's classical news, Classical Music Magazine discusses why creativity matters, Welsh youth ensembles to join forces and more money for cultural projects with refugees in Berlin. Also, tickets for Bayreuth almost sold out and …
Read6th January: Menuhin competition shortlist, UK music consumption up 4% & arts in schools threatened
Wednesday 6th January '16
Classical News In today's news, a report reveals that UK music consumption increased by 4% in 2015, the Menuhin Competition shortlist is dominated by females and the BBC Proms Inspire scheme is expanded for 2016. Also, …
ReadMusical Refuge
Tuesday 22nd December '15
In September at a concert in Turin, lead singer of U2, Bono called for “humanitarian leadership” in response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Whilst Europe’s leaders have been discussing solutions; musicians have also made a concerted …
Read16th December: Dartington 2016 launch, Sinfini Music on TV & BBC Store discount
Wednesday 16th December '15
Classical News In today's news, Dartington International Summer School & Festival has announced the full programme of courses and concerts for 2016, and Harold Budd explains why he's not scared to sound pretty. Also, The Guardian lists classical …
ReadIntroducing Dartington Music: Summer School and Festival
Friday 6th November '15
WildKat PR is pleased to welcome Dartington Music: Summer School & Festival to its roster. For 4 weeks each August, the Summer school and festival take over Dartington Estate in the South Devon countryside. During the …
Read15th October: Lovie Awards, Domingo taken ill & Cultural Education Challenge
Thursday 15th October '15
Classical News In today's news, ROH has won two Lovie Awards and The New York Times reports that tenor Placido Domingo has had to withdraw from several performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Met. Also, composer, performer …
ReadThe Culture Debate: Our Take
Friday 10th April '15
On Wednesday evening, the WildKat London team were pleased to attend The Culture Debate in the Linbury Studio Theatre at the Royal Opera House. The debate, organised by the Creative Industries Federation and live streamed …
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