14th December: Grammy nominations, Maximilian Orders and saving Stradivari’s spruces
Friday 14th December '18
What happened in this week's #ClassicalNews? Classical Grammy nominations announced The 2018 Grammy nominations have been announced, with several string performances among the classical contenders. Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet were nominated in the Best Chamber Music/Small …
Read28th May: Street musicians to be paid contactless, Simon Rattle starts his Berlin farewell
Monday 28th May '18
In today's news: Street musicians are to be paid with contactless cash, a piece on Spotify and censorship, King's College appoint a new director of music, new YCAT artists are announced and in Washington D.C. …
Read22nd May: Significance of the Royal Wedding music unveiled, bass-baritone becomes hero of Dallas orchestra
Tuesday 22nd May '18
In today's news: Further success for the performers of the Royal Wedding, Kyle Albertson flies cross-state 6 hours before show to save the Dallas Symphony, a study of Stradivarius violins revealed voice-like acoustics, Antonio Mendez appointed …
Read13th September: RSC Founder Sir Peter Hall dies, Refugee to play Stradivarius at Royal Albert Hall
Wednesday 13th September '17
In today's news: Sir Peter Hall, RSC founder and former National Theatre director, dies aged 86, Meurig Bowen steps down as director of Cheltenham Music Festival, and thanks to Facebook, a refugee violinist will play a Stradivarius …
Read5th July: Moritzburg Festival starts today & Unesco chair for musicology Weimar/Jena inaugurated
Wednesday 5th July '17
In today's news: Euphonium player mixes it with a sax mouthpiece, and Spotify and Apple Music jumped by more than 69% subscribers in the US during first half of the year. Moritzburg Festival close to …
Read9th May: blind testing experiment still effective & the love life of Marilyn Monroe
Tuesday 9th May '17
In today's news: Stradivarius fiddles as good as their old versions, new president for Symphony Hawaii and blind testing experiment still effective after years. David Philip Hefti composes his first opera named 'Anna's Mask', and …
Read3rd May: 200th anniversary of University of music and theatre Vienna & Woodstock Chamber Orchestra pics conductor
Wednesday 3rd May '17
In today's news: a new musical based on the The Pogues music, and how sounds a 3D printed violin? 200th anniversary of the University of music and theatre Vienna and Woodstock Chamber Orchestra selects Jonathan …
Read19th May: Nicola Luisotti leaves San Francisco Opera, new luxury train with music entertainment & rare Stradivarius recorded
Thursday 19th May '16
Classical News In our classical news today, Nicola Luisotti announces that he will leave San Francisco Opera, 19th century violin stolen after bomb evacuation and new luxury train in Ireland offers music entertainment. Also, the Royal …
Read21st January: Chamber Orchestras, ABO/Rhinegold awards & Stradivarius on loan
Thursday 21st January '16
Classical News In today’s news, The Guardian discusses the advantages of a chamber orchestra and ABO/Rhinegold awards announced. Also, Frank Peter Zimmermann receives a Stradivarius on loan and Kansai Jazz act sets Guinness record Classical Music Magazine ABO/Rhinegold …
ReadSimply Strad sextet #vlogtober
Monday 5th October '15
Enjoy this video of six of the world's leading cellists playing some of the world's greatest Stradivari cellos at Brompton’s Auctioneers’ Simply Strad event, at the Royal Academy of Music, in October 2013
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