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20th March: New Head of Royal Opera House, Record Ticket Sales and New Oslo...
The Guardian Alex Beard, deputy director of Tate, to succeed Tony Hall as head of Royal Opera House Alex Beard helped build Tate Modern, but has never worked in opera or dance. Now he is to take on...
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6th November: BBC Proms Australia, ENO at Coliseum & Argerich wins RPS Gold...
Classical News In today’s news, Music makes £4.1 billion for UK economy, Martha Argerich becomes the 101st recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, and BBC Proms Australia 2016 is...
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14th March: German Cultural Council against AfD, new UK regulations for music...
Classical News In today’s news, NMZ reports that the German Cultural Council puts up resistance against right-wing populist party AfD’s politics. Also, UK music industry welcomes legislation to protect...
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15th March: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies tributes, Sony buys out Michael Jackson...
Classical News In our news today, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies dies at age 81, Sony Music buys Michael Jackson’s stake in music publishing unit, new artistic leadership team for Mid Wales Opera &...
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3rd October: Tributes to Sir Neville Marriner & Strikes of Several Orchestras...
Classical News In today’s news, read about the great British conductor and violinist, Sir Neville Marriner, who passed away at the age of 92 yesterday. Also, read about the strikes of several...
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12th January: Results of UK Music’s diversity survey, SoundCloud on verge of...
Classical News In today’s classical news, Lake District Summer Music cancelled summer school, but will include new series of ‘Young Artist Debut Recitals’. Results of UK Music’s survey on diversity...
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18th January: UK Music’s Jo Dipple is to step down as Chief Executive, RNCM...
Classical News In today’s classical news, Jo Dipple, current UK Music’s Chief Executive is to step down in June. The Barbican has announced its 2017/18 season. Royal Northern College of Music appoints...
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27th January: Southbank Centre 17/18 Season, ABO 17, Sound and Music
In today’s Classical News, the Southbank Centre launches its 17/18 season, Dobrinka Tabakova is appointed composer-in-residence at BBC Concert Orchestra, and Sound and Music announces its new...
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New Music Scotland Nomination for Ailie Robertson
We’re very proud to share news that Ailie Robertson has been nominated for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Award for Achievement in New Music, part of the Scottish Awards for New Music. This award...
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30th January: Grange Festival premieres Dove, Birmingham Pianothon, Richard...
In today’s Classical News, Grange Festival are to give the world premiere of Jonathan Dove’s new work, celebrating Jane Austen, and Birmingham Conservatoire announce their pianothon. A New York...
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2nd February: Wigmore Hall season launch, NYCGB Chief Executive Search, and...
In today’s Classical News, Wigmore Hall announces their 2017/18 season, and NYCGB search for their first Chief Executive. In Suffolk a new exhibition, ‘Queer Talk: Homosexuality In Britten’s Britain’,...
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3rd February: Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival, Philharmonia Chorus New Singer...
In today’s classical music news, Radio 3 creates Free Thinking Festival to examine ‘The Speed of Life’, and the Philharmonis Chorus opens its doors to young vocalists. Conductor Elim Chan made her...
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6th February: Sheffield Classical Music Weekend, Elmar Oliveira Violin...
In today’s news, Sheffield announces full program for their second Classical Weekend Festival, and Downtown launches a new music rights company in Tokyo. Sirena Huang is awarded first prize at the...
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7th February: Conducting’s gender problem, Ravel Museum closes, John Adams...
In today’s Classical News, Imogen Tilden tackles conducting’s gender problem, and the Ravel Museum in Montfort-l’Amaury shuts abruptly. Composer John Adams joins the Royal Academy of Music as a...
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20th June: MC Mozart, and Orchestra dell-Arte musical exchange
In Today’s Classical News, Mozart comes to Shoreditch and Orchestra dell’Arte launches musical exchange. Lidiya Yankovskaya is named Music Director of the Chicago Opera Theater, and The Gay Men’s...
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3rd October: Zuzana Růžičková obituary, ISM Primary Music Toolkit, Maxwell...
In today’s Classical News, read an obituary of Holocaust survivor and renowned harpsichordist, Zuzana Růžičková, who died last week, aged 90. The ISM Trust launches Primary Music Toolkit, and the...
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10th October: Ivory ban exemption, and NPO status for NCEM
In today’s news: The UK Government has exempted musical instruments from its proposals for an ivory ban, and the National Centre for Early Music has been selected as one of Arts Council England’s...
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17th October: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Semyon Bychkov...
In today’s Classical News: UK Music proposes law to protect music venues, Alistair Rutherford breaks another world record. Matthias Bamert is to be the head conductor of the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra...
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26th February: PRSF initiative aims to tackle gender inequality, new show for...
In today’s news: Henry Blofeld joins the Classic FM lineup for new show on British music, dozens of UK music festivals and conferences pledge to tackle gender inequality, government appoints new...
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22nd June: Homophobia in Hungary leads to Billy Elliot show cancellation....
In today’s news: Homophobia in Hungary leads Hungarian National Opera to cancel Billy Elliot shows. World Choir Games to be held in Belgium in 2020. Royal Opera House warns politicians to act on...
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