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With One Voice: arts and homeless movement to become independent charity
With One Voice, the international arts and homeless movement founded by Streetwise Opera, is to become an independent charity fromRead More -
George Petrou named artistic director of Göttingen International Handel Festival
Greek conductor George Petrou will become artistic director of the Göttingen International Handel Festival at the beginning of the 2012/22Read More -
Programme announced for Music & Drama Education Expo | London 2019
The programme has been announced for Music & Drama Education Expo’s London conference, taking place on 6 & 7 MarchRead More -
Classical Sheffield announces 2019 festival
Classical Sheffield has announced the third Classical Weekend festival, running from 8-10 March. The festival will see more than 50Read More -
Imagine It!: New work performed by NYCGB available on YouTube
The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB) have released a video of a new commission. Imagine it! was written byRead More -
John Gilhooly receives Heidelberger Frühling Music Award
John Gilhooly, chief executive and artistic director of Wigmore Hall and chairman of the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS), is toRead More -
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performs at Beijing’s Forbidden City
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra last night (10 October) gave a performance at Beijing’s Forbidden City to launch Deutsche Grammophon’s 120th anniversaryRead More -
Fitzwilliam String Quartet take up residency at University of St Andrews Music Centre
The Fitzwilliam String Quartet has been announced as quartet-in-residence at the University of St Andrews Music Centre. As part ofRead More -
West Dean College welcomes first composer-in-residence
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation in Sussex has announced Mary Hampton as its first ever composer-in-residence. As partRead More -
Apply now for Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble competition
The inaugural Philip Jones International Brass Ensemble competition (PJIBEC) will be held at the Royal Northern College of Music fromRead More -
John Armitage Memorial Trust call for new music
The John Armitage Memorial trust (JAM) is asking for submissions of music for choir, brass quintet and organ – inRead More -
Music Theatre Wales and London Sinfonietta announce new partnership
Music Theatre Wales (MTW) and the London Sinfonietta have announced a new association which will see the two companies creatingRead More -
Dr Shirley Thompson appointed vice principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Dr Shirley Thompson has been announced as the new vice principal (music) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC). Thompson isRead More -
Classic 1927 film to be played with improvised score at St Albans Organ Festival
Prize-winning French organist Paul Goussot will improvise to 1927 film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans in a free concertRead More -
Monteverdi choir and orchestras announce first assistant conductor
The Monteverdi choir and orchestras have announced the appointment of Dinis Sousa as assistant conductor. Sousa will be the firstRead More -
Tribute concert for Indian composer Naresh Sohal
A tribute concert celebrating the life and works of Indian composer Naresh Sohal will take place this Saturday in NottingRead More -
Middlesex University to host classical music industry conference
Middlesex University is hosting a one-day conference exploring the practices and theories that empower the classical music industry. With speakersRead More -
Q&A: Sophie Fuller (Venus Blazing)
Trinity Laban’s Venus Blazing season kicks off today, putting music by women at the front and centre. Lucy Thraves speaksRead More -
Omer Meir Wellber appointed chief conductor of BBC Philharmonic
Israeli conductor Omer Meir Wellber has been appointed chief conductor of the BBC Philharmonic. He will take up the postRead More -
Blog: Siegfried and Götterdämmerung (ROH, Sept/Oct 2018)
Siegfried and Götterdämmerung – ROH, September/October 2018 Siegfried contains a series of awakenings – emotional, intellectual, physical – and myRead More
