Wednesday 10th October '12

On 14th November, Irmina Trynkos and the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Walker will perform a selection of works from Ignatz Waghalter’s lost repertoire. The concert will feature the first performance of his Violin …

Monday 8th October '12

Both this evening and tomorrow, soprano Nadine Mortimer-Smith will be performing in Naked Opera at The Forge, Camden at 7:30pm. The idea behind Naked Opera is to find the bare truth behind opera singers and …

Friday 5th October '12

This month’s issue of Opera Now features an outstanding review of Yvonne Fontane’s production of Le nozze di Figaro with Stowe Opera, at Winslow Hall. Described as a ‘just about faultless’ and ‘perceptive, sweet, funny’ production, …

Friday 5th October '12

Next Tuesday, Raymond Yiu will be featuring on BBC Radio 4’s ‘One to One’ show, sharing his story with Kate Silverton, and discussing the fear of failure and his route into composition. Born in Hong …

Thursday 4th October '12

Following the launch of Ignatz Waghalter’s violin repertoire on CD, Irmina Trynkos and Giorgi Latsabidze will be performing Waghalter’s Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor op.82, alongside works by Wieniawski, and sonatas by Elgar …

Monday 1st October '12

Today marks the CD launch of Ignatz Waghalter’s violin repertoire by Naxos, performed and recorded by virtuoso violinist Irmina Trynkos, pianist Giorgi Latsabidze, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Walker. The CD will …

Thursday 27th September '12

Accentus Music are proud to announce that they have won the 2012 Gramophone Award for DVD Performance. Their critically acclaimed production of Bruckner’s Symphony No 5, performed by the LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, conducted by Claudio Abbado, …

Wednesday 26th September '12

Tomorrow, the second annual Music@Malling festival opens, bringing together musicians to perform at historic venues around West Malling, Kent. Showcasing the work of contemporary composers, this year the festival includes works from Huw Watkins and …

Tuesday 18th September '12

This Thursday the inaugural Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival launches in Hertforshire. The festival brings together internationally renowned musicians, performing a variety of chamber music from composers such as Schubert, Chausson, and Haydn, amongst many …

Tuesday 18th September '12

To say that we are excited about working with British composer Max Richter would be an understatement. You might be familiar with Max’s previous works: his film scoring (Waltz for Bashir, Prometheus, Shutter Island), his artistic …

Thursday 13th September '12

WildKatPR are thrilled to announce that the Waghalter Project will be featured at the Philharmonie, Berlin, performing to mark their European Launch, on Friday 5th October at 7.30pm. Universally regarded as an emblem of Berlin, the Philharmonie …

Wednesday 12th September '12

You might have heard of Max Richter's new work already - Recomposed by Max Richter. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Max is part of Deutsche Grammophon's Recomposed Series and has done something truly wonderful with the legendary Vivaldi work: with …

Tuesday 11th September '12

Emily Howard’s eagerly awaited UK premiere of her orchestral work, Calculus of the Nervous System, was a tremendous success at the BBC Proms on 21st August 2012. The piece was first premiered in Vienna by the ORF …

Tuesday 11th September '12

This weekend, Graham Rickson published a review on The Arts Desk of William Berger’s new album, Insomnia: A Nocturnal Voyage in Song, a collection of nocturnal Leider reflecting as Graham writes, ‘a sleepless night endured by …

Monday 10th September '12

Today marks the opening of the Box Office for the International Wimbledon Music Festival. In-keeping with the international sporting excitement of this year’s summer, Anthony Wilkinson, the Festival Director, has coordinated a ‘World Music Fair’, gathering musicians …

Monday 10th September '12

Die Thomaner Entartete Musik article Published on Monday 3rd September, Gavin Plumley’s article on his online music journal, Entartete Musik, provides a great insight in to Accentus Music’s new DVD release, Die Thomaner. ‘Die Thomaner: A Year …

Friday 7th September '12

Now in its second year, the Music@Malling Festival, founded and directed by conductor Thomas Kemp, celebrates the work of living composers alongside the classical greats who inspired them. This year's Festival will mark the 200th …

Wednesday 5th September '12

One hundred years ago today John Cage was born: the American composer whose centenary is being celebrated this year with a wealth of concerts, festivals and events around the world. John Cage’s iconoclastic overthrow of the …

Wednesday 5th September '12

William Berger has written article for The Arts Desk exploring the personal sentiment and the development of the programme for his debut recital CD Insomnia: A Nocturnal Voyage in Song. The programme ties together works …

Friday 31st August '12

William Berger has announced three concerts in Cape Town, South Africa this September. On September 14th and 15th he will be performing Handel’s Judas Maccabaeus with the St George’s Singers and the Camerata Tinta Barocca at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church …

Tuesday 28th August '12

Check out our Pinterest board for our September concert recommendations. Some of our highlights this month include Metropolitan Opera's production of L'Elisir d'Amore with Anna Netrebko, Cameron Carpenter's performance at the BBC Proms, English National Opera's …

Friday 24th August '12

We are looking forward to a great bank holiday weekend and here’s what we will get up to. Victoria Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and the newly appointed Children's Laureate is singing from and acting out …

Wednesday 22nd August '12

After two successful performances in LA, Lionel Bringuier received warm reviews from the LA Times. For his first performance at the Hollywood Bowl, Lionel began by leading the LA Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Yefim Bronfman …

Wednesday 22nd August '12

This week, Jessica Duchen publishes the first part of her extended interview with Augustin Dumay. In it, Dumay discusses his career as both a solo violinist and conductor as well as his new CD; Camille …

Monday 20th August '12

Aldeburgh Music have just release a promotional video of ‘Star-Shaped Biscuit,’ an opera by David Toop that is part of the groundbreaking Faster Than Sound Series. ‘Star Shaped Biscuit’ will be premiered on Saturday 15th …

Friday 17th August '12

WildKat PR is thrilled to welcome award-winning contemporary classical composer, Raymond Yiu and Turkish pianist AyseDeniz Gokcin to its client roster. Since having had his first major work premiered by internationally renowned Lukas Foss, Raymond has …

Wednesday 15th August '12

This week's 'Fashion at the Proms' Prommers were some of our most chatty and opinionated interviewees to date. It was fascinating to talk to a range of concert-goers: from Dina, who thinks that classical music …

Monday 13th August '12

On Saturday 11th August, David Mellor named William Berger’s new CD Insomnia: A Nocturnal Voyage in Song his ‘Album of the Week’ on Classic FM’s New Releases Show. Insomnia, which was released by Delphian Records on …

Thursday 9th August '12

Wednesday 8th August '12

This September, Faster Than Sound presents their latest project: a new opera composed by David Toop – ‘Star-shaped Biscuit’. Faster Than Sound is Aldeburgh Music's experimental series, linking music and the digital arts, with five weeklong residencies each year: ‘One …