18th May: Mixing Healing and Strife, the Met Opera Sings Again, Soprano Wallroth receives Birgit Nilsson Scholarship, 2021-2022 season of the Paris Opera
Tuesday 18th May '21
Mixing Healing and Strife, the Met Opera Sings Again On Sunday evening, 430 days after the coronavirus pandemic closed the Metropolitan Opera, the company returned. ... Nézet-Séguin told the crowd that he and the artists had tried to …
Read5th August: Fame for forgotten female composers; Elbphilharmonie reopens in September; New season for Nice Opera
Wednesday 5th August '20
Fame at last for the world’s forgotten female composers A database of female composers has been put online in France in an attempt to overturn what critics say is centuries of male domination of classical music. The …
Read27th April: Coronavirus Interruption Loan inadequate for suffering music sector, Robert Schumann Prize for Olga Neuwirth, Vienna State Opera unveils season 2020/2021
Monday 27th April '20
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme inadequate for suffering music sector, ISM’s flash survey reveals The Incorporated Society of Musicians’ (ISM) latest flash survey, which focuses on the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has revealed that …
Read6th April: LPO appoints Canellakis as principal guest conductor,Prague Spring on the Internet only, the new season of the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse
Monday 6th April '20
LPO appoints Karina Canellakis as principal guest conductor The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) has appointed the American conductor Karina Canellakis as its principal guest conductor from September. Canellakis, 38, began her career as a violinist, performing as …
Read31st March: Aldeburgh festival 2020 cancelled, Stuttgart opera restoration delayed, Radio France season
Tuesday 31st March '20
Aldeburgh festival 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus Classical music festival founded by Benjamin Britten will not go ahead for the first time in its 73-year history. The Aldeburgh festival is the latest cultural casualty of the …
Read16th May: Jamie Cullum seeks musicians for technology project, BSO announces 2019/20 season and Berlin’s music education press conference
Thursday 16th May '19
Pioneering music technology project from Jamie Cullum The world famous musician Jamie Cullum is looking for amateur musicians to join him for a one-off spectacle that promises to combine amazing music with connective technology. With the support …
Read14th October: Best classical albums, Kirill Petrenko appointment & International Bassoon Day
Wednesday 14th October '15
Classical News In today's news, The Telegraph announces its guide to the best classical recordings of 2015, and the Royal College of Music celebrates International Bassoon Day. Also, Pitchfork Media becomes part of Condé Nast Stable and Roy …
Read1st December: Christmas debut for all-girls Canterbury Cathedral choir: In defence of the Viola: World Choral Day
Monday 1st December '14
Classical News The Strad UK’s Birmingham Conservatoire unveils plans for its new home The facility is set to open in 2017 The Telegraph First Canterbury Cathedral all-girl choir makes its Christmas concert debut The first ever Canterbury Cathedral girls' choir is …
ReadLionel Bringuier announces first season with Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Monday 31st March '14
Lionel Bringuier is the Chief Conductor designate of the Tonhalle Orchestra in Zurich. Today he announced his first season with the orchestra. During the season, Bringuier will be joined by Artist in Residence Yuja Wang, …
Read2nd December: Esa-Pekka Salonen, latest Google doodle, and music for young ears
Monday 2nd December '13
BBC News Esa-Pekka Salonen: 10 tips to becoming a conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen's career took off when he stood in at the last minute for a sick conductor when he was just 25. Almost 25 years later, he was recently …
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