7th April: New York Philharmonic announces accelerated reopening of concert hall, 100.000 euro grant to cellist Tanja Tetzlaff, At 9 years old Himari Yoshimura is already a star
Wednesday 7th April '21
New York Philharmonic announces accelerated reopening of concert hall Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic have announced that the renovation of the David Geffen Hall, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien …
Read13th January: Young Conducting Scholars for Sing for Pleasure, No performances in Weimar until 28 February, Hilary Hahn and the world of culture in slow motion
Wednesday 13th January '21
Sing for Pleasure announces 2021 Young Conducting Scholars Choral charity Sing for Pleasure (SfP) has announced the four scholarship recipients for its 2021 Young Conductors’ Programme.The four scholars (pictured l-r above) are: Ailsa Campbell, a freelance musician …
Read23rd December: Steinway unveils Black Masterpiece Limited Edition, Mozartwoche 2021 to be moved online, FBI seeks 1710 Amati violin
Wednesday 23rd December '20
Steinway unveils Black Masterpiece Limited Edition Steinway & Sons has launched a new Limited Edition grand piano to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Steinway Crown Jewels collection. The new ‘Black Masterpiece’ grands have been crafted in …
Read16th July: Hong Kong tutor found guilty of acting as an agent for a dealer, Musikfest Berlin defies Corona with Beethoven’s work, Aziz Shokhakimov appointed Musical and Artistic Director of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, When Marian Anderson Defied the Nazis
Thursday 16th July '20
Hong Kong tutor found guilty of acting as an agent for a dealer The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has upheld a ruling against a violin tutor who took a commission from a violin dealer …
Read2nd July: Music for Youth addresses board diversity, Siemens Music Foundation supports music students, Violinist Ida Handel died at the age of 91
Thursday 2nd July '20
Music for Youth addresses board diversity National music charity Music for Youth is making changes to its governance with the aim of addressing racial and gender imbalances. The charity has named four new members of its board, …
Read20th March: Violinist Christian Li becomes youngest ever Decca Classics signing, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra resumes concerts, New York’s Metropolitan Opera cancels season
Friday 20th March '20
Violinist Christian Li becomes youngest ever Decca Classics signing Decca Classics has today announced its youngest ever signing, 12-year old Australian-Chinese violinist Christian Li. Li first picked up a violin aged five, before coming to international …
Read16th December: Simon Streatfeild passes away, Anti-Semitic musicians go to Halle, José Carreras extends tour
Monday 16th December '19
Violist and conductor Simon Streatfeild has died The violist and conductor Simon Streatfeild, formerly principal viola of the LSO and a founder, with Neville Marriner, of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, has died. …
Read3rd December: André Rieu donation, Beethoven Year, French cultural industries
Tuesday 3rd December '19
André Rieu donates £360k to provide music lessons for 1,000 children André Rieu has donated €425,000 (£360,000) to provide music lessons for 1,000 children living in his hometown in the Netherlands. The Dutch violinist and conductor …
Read27th May: Stella Chen wins Queen Elisabeth Competition, Garsington Opera announces 2020 season and Professors of the Hanns-Eisler-Musikhochschule dismayed over deselection of the rector
Monday 27th May '19
Stella Chen Awarded 1st Prize at Brussel’s Queen Elisabeth Competition 26-year old Stella Chen from the United States has just been awarded 1st prize at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition – in Brussels, Belgium. A …
Read24th May: Music for Youth announces relationship with Barbican, Ivor Novello Award winners, and Gidon Kremer announces retirement from performing
Friday 24th May '19
Music for Youth announces new relationship with the Barbican Music for Youth (MFY) has announced the beginning of a new relationship with the Barbican, with an event in the Barbican Hall on 23 March 2020 in …
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