The Academy of Ancient Music appoint Alexander Van Ingen as Chief Executive
Tuesday 28th February '17
The Academy of Ancient Music, the world-renowned period instrument orchestra and choir, has appointed Alexander Van Ingen as its new Chief Executive. Alexander joins from Decca Classics where he was an Executive Producer in charge of …
Read15th April: How Bizet’s Carmen became a male prostitute, censoring Valentina Lisitsa shames the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and can Classical Music Be Cool?
Wednesday 15th April '15
Classical Music News Guardian How Bizet's Carmen became a male prostitute What can Bizet’s great opera – and the globetrotting singers who perform it – tell us about our own disconnected lives? Playwright Simon Stephens on how the …
Read7th April: Alexander Rahbari says Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s return after three years is due to President Rouhani, Video games music star in Classic FM Hall of Fame 2015, Boston Symphony Orchestra’s longest serving violinist dies
Tuesday 7th April '15
Classical News The Guardian Tehran's reborn symphony orchestra: an ovation before playing a note After a three-year hiatus, orchestra has been revived with an ambitious programme and a world-class conductor, Alexander Rahbari – and he says it’s all …
Read28th November: Jake Bugg, noise pollution in practice, and FUSE debut ‘blinged-up’ instruments
Thursday 28th November '13
BBC News The Halle orchestra get creative to make music pay The Halle orchestra is taking a leaf out of celebrity choirmaster Gareth Malone's book and holding its first corporate choir competition Classic FM Online Jake Bugg cites Beethoven …
Read21st October: Beethoven charity race, music back into China, and a close watch on music streaming
Monday 21st October '13
Gramophone Jonathan Manners named chief executive of Academy of Ancient Music Jonathan Manners replaces Michael Garvey, who leaves to become director of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in December Classic FM Online Runners encouraged to 'Beat Beethoven' in …
Read15th August: New season at the LSO, Mike Christie’s new opera, and Chicago Symphony offer free stream
Thursday 15th August '13
Classic FM Online New season at the LSO After a successful summer residency in Aix-en-Provence, the LSO will be back in town from September G4's Mike Christie on writing his first opera He found fame as part of the …
Read13th March: Red Nose Day, Instrument Passports and Pianist Performs at St Pancras
Wednesday 13th March '13
The Telegraph The Big Question: There's an anti-intellectualism in Britain The first of the Big Question debates at the Royal Opera House prompted composer Mark-Anthony Turnage to say there's anti-intellectualism in Britain. Classical Music Magazine ABRSM’s new chief executive …
Read3rd July: Richard Rodney Bennett, the London Philharmonic and John Cage
Tuesday 3rd July '12
The Telegraph London Symphony Orchestra to play piece created by computer program Iamus Computer program Imaus has created works of music so successful that world-class performers such as the London Symphony Orchestra have agreed to perform them. The …
Read22nd June: David Greilsammer, El Sistema and Gustavo Dudamel
Friday 22nd June '12
The Telegraph Damon Albarn interview: the magic and mystery of Dr Dee Damon Albarn and Rufus Norris have let the subject of their opera Dr Dee - part of London 2012 Festival - become an obsession, says …
Read18th June: Simone Dinnerstein, David McVicar and Carl Davis
Monday 18th June '12
The Telegraph The opera novice: Richard Strauss' Salome - a Biblical family romance Strauss' opera Salome is a psychosexual drama full of excruciatingly beautiful music. The Independent Simon Bolivar Orchestra: Kids aloud As the orchestra returns to Britain, Matthew Bell …
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