5th October: Royal Opera House sell portrait to raise funds, Neef to accelerate Paris Opera house recovery, Ingenpass success at the competition for song art, 10 Classical Concerts to Stream in October
Monday 5th October '20
Royal Opera House to sell Hockney portrait to raise funds The painting of Sir David Webster will be auctioned at Christie's this month and is expected to fetch up to £18m. Current chief executive Alex Beard said …
Read2nd September: Drunk man steals ‘L’ from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall sign, Young German Philharmonic Orchestra concerned about audition practice, What are Roselyne Bachelot’s proposals for the Paris Opera?
Wednesday 2nd September '20
Drunk man steals ‘L’ from Liverpool Philharmonic Hall sign Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall, home to the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, has been vandalised. Merseyside Police say a drunk man stole the …
Read17th July: ‘It puts me off’, Beethoven anniversary despite Corona, Paris Opera subscriptions
Friday 17th July '20
'It puts me off': musicians on why white syllabuses deter black talent More than 4,000 people have signed a petition calling on the exam board of the UK’s royal schools of music to include more black …
ReadJune 12th: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland hosts digital open day, Leftists want to anchor culture in Basic Law, Stéphane Lissner departs from Opéra de Paris
Friday 12th June '20
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland hosts first digital open day The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is set to host its first digital open day for prospective students amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Scotland’s national conservatoire will open its doors …
Read6th March: ISM calls for full sick pay for teachers with coronavirus, Thomas Hampson sent home, Lissner to leave after 2020-2021 season
Friday 6th March '20
ISM calls for full sick pay for teachers affected by COVID-19 The Incorporated Society of Musicians, the UK’s professional body for musicians, is calling for music education hubs to ensure compensation for those affected by the …
Read8th October: Shortlist announced for 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards, Hornist Tillmann Höfs receives Usedom Music Prize 2019, Stéphane Lissner soon in Naples
Tuesday 8th October '19
Shortlist announced for 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has today announced the shortlist for its 2019 awards. This year’s nominees are as follows: Chamber-Scale Composition – Clara Iannotta – dead wasps …
Read4th September: WOMEX winners announced, great projects at the opera in Paris and an interview with Ben Gernon.
Thursday 4th September '14
Classical News The Telegraph Ben Gernon - New Music Ivan Hewitt interviews Ben Gernon before he takes to the podium at the proms for the second time. International Arts Manager WOMEX 2014 award winners announced The winners of WOMEX 2014 …
Read27th January – Alec Baldwin, Thomas Allen and Jonathan Harvey
Friday 27th January '12
New Yorker My Favourite Records: Alec Baldwin. The eminent actor and New York Philharmonic announcer lists his favourite music. Washington Post via the LA Times La Scala Manager Says 7-Year Streak Of Balanced Budget Difficult To Hold In 2012. La …
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