Paolo Petrocelli Nominated as a “European Young Leader”
Thursday 17th February '22
Friends of Europe nominate Paolo Petrocelli as a "European Young Leader" Paolo Petrocelli, 37, has quickly established himself on the European and international scene as one of the leading cultural managers of his generation. Petrocelli is the …
ReadFebruary 5th – February 11th: The Benedetti Foundation’s Virtual Sessions, Sir Simon Rattle Receives High Order of Merit in Germany, Riccardo Muti on the Rise of Women in the Conducting World, Study Reveals 10 Million Arts Sector Jobs Lost
Friday 11th February '22
Star-studded String Line-up For Benedetti Foundation’s Half Term Sessions The Benedetti Foundation’s Virtual Sessions return for the first time in 2022 with Building Foundations: Exploring the Physicality and Psychology of Playing. From 12 to 18 February, …
Read9th April: musical instruments exempted from UK’s ivory ban, Hamilton takes home 7 Olivier Awards, Cecil Taylor dies age 89
Monday 9th April '18
In today's news: UK's Ivory ban will exempt musical instruments, Buxton's Stephen Barlow steps down, Cecil Taylor dies at age 89, Rafael Karlen to be the new Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composer-in-Residence and Christa Ludwig is honoured …
Read22nd December: Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct and Universal and Facebook announce multi-year agreement
Friday 22nd December '17
In today's news: Conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct and the reaction of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Also, famous German christmas carol to be considered as intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO. The Telegraph Royal Philharmonic …
Read21st December: Linbury Prize winners announced, Amazon has an 80-person orchestra just for employees and Nuno Coelho wins international conducting competition
Thursday 21st December '17
In today's news: New Music Dublin festival director claims rumoured cutbacks would have trickle-down effect, the winners of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design have been announced and YouTube signs Universal Music deal amid subscription …
Read15th December: MBE for paralysed violinist Rosemary Johnson, Cardiff to be named the UK’s first ‘music city’ and Death of tenor Bruce Rankin
Friday 15th December '17
In today's news: Alexander Liebreich named Chief Conductor of the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra and Alison Balsom appointed as artistic director of Cheltenham Music Festival. Also, the Berlin Philharmonic to form an amateur orchestra, tenor Bruce Rankin is …
Read4th December: James Levine accused of molestation, harassment in classical music industry, Artur Korn’s 80th birthday.
Monday 4th December '17
In today's news: New York Met opera suspends James Levine over sexual allegations, 70% of self-employed workers in classical music had been harassed, study finds; creative industries made a record contribution to the economy last year. …
ReadInternational Jazz Day: Focus on Michael Chillingworth & Kenneth Dahl Knudsen
Friday 29th April '16
Saturday will be the the 6th International Jazz Day celebrating jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. The day was initiated by UNESCO. This brings us to focus on our Jazz clients …
Read17th December: Dame Fanny Waterman retires from Leeds Piano competition, manuscript showing ‘birth’ of 1,000 years of choral music discovered and Classic FM’s Darren Henley appointed Arts Council England chief executive
Wednesday 17th December '14
Classical News Guardian Dame Fanny Waterman retires from Leeds Piano competition The co-founder, chair and artistic director of the prestigious competition steps down from her position, aged 95. Telegraph Manuscript showing 'birth' of 1,000 years of choral music discovered The earliest …
Read15th December: Christmas with the cathedral chorus, what classical music stars listen to at Christmas, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage German orchestras and theatres
Monday 15th December '14
Classical News Guardian A tale of two cités: can the Philharmonie de Paris bridge the social divide? Built on the boundary between the capital’s banlieues and its affluent boulevards, the new state-of-the-art concert hall aims for social transformation …
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