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National Youth Choir auditions to go ahead via Zoom
Auditions for the National Youth Choir 2020/21 will go ahead in May via Zoom. To audition, singers must be agedRead More -
WFIMC appoints Florian Riem as new secretary general
The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) has appointed Florian Riem as its new secretary general. German-born Riem isRead More -
Paul Leonard-Morgan and Philip Glass collaborate for new Amazon Prime series
Released tomorrow, ‘Tales from the Loop’ dramatises Simon Stålenhag’s book of the same name. It imagines an alternate universe inRead More -
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment launches YouTube campaign with video on ‘underappreciated Baroque Spoons’
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment has today launched a campaign to reach 100,000 subscribers on its YouTube channel byRead More -
Build your own opera at home with #OperaHarmony
A new initiative, #OperaHarmony, is hoping to assemble teams from across the globe to create new homemade ‘micro-operitas’ to beRead More -
Edinburgh’s August Festivals cancelled
For the first time in over 70 years, the five festivals that take place in Edinburgh every August will notRead More -
A quick guide to watching opera from around the world in your own home
Opera Now’s May 2020 issue will be publishing a guide to the best home entertainment systems for watching operaRead More -
Jess Gillam launches Virtual Scratch Orchestra
Saxophonist Jess Gillam has launched the Jess Gillam Virtual Scratch Orchestra, for which she is inviting musicians of any standardRead More -
New Generation Festival launches fundraising Action Station
The New Generation Festival, based in Florence, has launched The Action Station, featuring daily 15-minute livestreams on Instagram, runningRead More -
Krzysztof Penderecki dies at 86
Composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died at the age of 86 after a long illness. The celebrated composer wasRead More -
Q&A: Stay at Home Choir
Here at C&O, we’re excited to hear about the new initiatives springing up online, enabling people to stay musically connected fromRead More -
Online events celebrate Piano Day 2020
This year’s Piano Day is being celebrated by dozens of online events around the globe as pianists and audiences shelterRead More -
Mountview launches online showcase reel for graduates
To help support third-year students as they graduate into uncertain times, the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts has set upRead More -
Chichester Festival Theatre provides online resources for the community
Chichester Festival Theatre has made available some new resources in order to support the theatrical community at this time ofRead More -
abcd Choral Leaders’ Festival cancelled
The 35th annual abcd Choral Leader’s festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to take place betweenRead More -
Organist Jennifer Bate has died
British concert organist Jennifer Bate died of cancer on 25 March. Bate was taught the organ by her father, H.A.Read More -
National Student Drama Festival 2020 to take place online
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the annual festival showcasing student productions will take place online. Originally set to take placeRead More -
Further festival cancellations announced
Following increased restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, festivals are continuing to announce cancellations. The latestRead More -
Yamaha launches competition to win Jamie Cullum’s piano
Schools, charities and community groups could be in with a chance of winning Jamie Cullum’s Yamaha S6 grand piano. EntrantsRead More -
DG to celebrate World Piano Day with virtual festival
Deutsche Grammophon will mark World Piano Day on Saturday 28 March with a virtual festival of performances by the recordRead More
