20th February: Radiohead’s Greenwood talks classical, Olympic gold winner plays violin, and KCRW buys music station
Thursday 20th February '14
NME Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Q&A - Blending Classical Music With Rock Jonny Greenwood is playing Wapping Hydraulic Power Station this Sunday (February 23) with London Contemporary Orchestra soloists and very excitingly he'll be premiering new material. NME question him …
Read29th January: Another stolen Stradivarius, Man dressed as Mozart for Super Bowl media, and string quartet pecking order revealed
Wednesday 29th January '14
BBC News Hidden hierarchy in string quartets revealed Scientists have come up with a way to reveal the pecking order within a string quartet Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 'Priceless' Stradivarius violin stolen in armed robbery in Milwaukee A 300-year-old Stradivarius violin …
ReadCompetition now open: Perform at Nils Frahm’s book launch party in London
Friday 10th January '14
In London on Wednesday 5th February at Nils Frahm's private launch Party for his book SHEETS, which is published by Manners McDade, one lucky winner of an exciting competition will have the opportunity to perform …
Read20th December: Disaster at the Apollo, New Assistant Conductor for Dallas, and Favourite Recordings for 2013
Friday 20th December '13
The New York Times Favorite Sounds, Early to Environmental Classical music critics of The New York Times select their favorite recordings of 2013 Dallas Observer Dallas Symphony Announces New Assistant Conductor The Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday morning that American …
Read12th December: Spotify to take on iTunes Radio, New Chief for Chicago Symphony, and artist income
Thursday 12th December '13
The Guardian Spotify to take on iTunes Radio with free tier for its music apps 11 December event expected to expand free mobile access from US, although on-demand streams will be limited The New York Times Kennedy Center Names …
Read4th November: Sakari Oramo’s new role, new generation of composers, and Renée Fleming cancels concert
Monday 4th November '13
The Telegraph Sakari Oramo: 'Britain was my destiny' Finland's Sakari Oramo talks to Ivan Hewett about the challenges of becoming the BBCSO's new chief conductor – and his uncanny sense of homecoming Gramophone Setting up a classical ensemble in …
Read23rd October: Classical music and prejudice, Concert halls for refurbishment, and voices at risk
Wednesday 23rd October '13
London Evening Standard Stradivarius violin which thieves tried to flog for £100 set to fetch £2m at auction A Stradivarius violin stolen by thieves who tried to sell it for £100 could make more than £2 million …
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