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Ciccolini Academy launches online piano competition
The Aldo Ciccolini European Arts Academy, Italy, has announced the launch of a new online piano competition The Ciccolini PrizeRead More -
BBC Ten Pieces and Ben Hunte launch the Ten Pieces Special Report
Today, BBC Ten Pieces announces that on 1 December, the Ten Pieces Special Report presented by BBC’s first LGBT correspondentRead More -
Busoni Competition announces finalists for 2021
The Busoni International Piano Competition has announced 33 finalists for its 2021 edition after the first rounds of the competitionRead More -
ORA Singers select eight composers for Tate Modern collaboration
ORA Singers have announced the eight chosen composers from their Emergency Composers’ Fund, launched earlier this year in collaboration withRead More -
Diversity in jazz redressed by Trinity Laban and Tomorrow’s Warriors collab
Trinity Laban Conservatoire and Tomorrow’s Warriors have joined forces to tackle imbalances in representation in the UK jazz scene byRead More -
Opera’s greatest stars assemble at La Scala for 7 December opening
The traditional inauguration of La Scala’s new season will take place as usual on 7 December, the feast St Ambrose,Read More -
New Music Partners 2021
Choir & Organ has announced that its 2021 New Music series is to be held in partnership with the National YouthRead More -
54 cathedral organists give virtual Bach performance
The Cathedral Music Trust has announced that it has brought together 54 of the UK’s leading organists, playing instruments fromRead More -
Garsington Opera announces 2021 summer season
More welcome positive post-Covid signals are coming from the opera world, as Garsington Opera announces the opening of its boxRead More -
Paris Opera to reopen on 15 December
Paris Opera has announced that live opera and ballet will be back in the French captial from 15 December. AudiencesRead More -
VOCES8 premieres six new commissions
Vocal ensemble VOCES8 will premiere six new commissions from major choral composers on Saturday 5 December as part of theRead More -
Free online Christmas show from RSNO and Children’s Classic Concerts
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and Children’s Classic Concerts (CCC) have announced that their 2020 Christmas show will beRead More -
Musicians’ Union demands clearer guidance on music tuition restrictions
The Musicians’ Union (MU) has written to the government to request clearer guidance for instrumental and vocal learning during theRead More -
Hugh Bonneville joins ESO to launch new storytelling series
On Friday 27 November, the English Symphony Orchestra’s (ESO) new Storytelling Series launches with a musical setting of The UglyRead More -
Enjoy a socially-distanced season of events at the Royal Albert Hall this Christmas (sponsored)
Christmas is a magical time, and nowhere more so than at the home of Christmas in London – the RoyalRead More -
New Music series: Seán Doherty’s Stella celi extirpavit
Text: 15th-century Marian Hymn from the time of the Black Death A heartfelt medieval cry still resonates today, as SeánRead More -
ISM launches free online conference: The Empowered Musician
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has announced a free two-day online conference running on 2 and 3 December fromRead More -
Junior Guildhall launches new music programme for children in Essex
Junior Guildhall has announced the launch of a music programme for children ages 4 – 11 at Brentwood School inRead More -
Curtis names Michelle Cann inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in Piano Studies
The Curtis Institute of Music has announced that Michelle Cann will join its faculty as the inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff ChairRead More -
RPS Awards recognise lockdown initiatives for children and young people
The winners of the 2020 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards were announced in last night’s digital broadcast, featuring a new awardRead More
