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ISM and Musicians’ Union announce code of practice to tackle discrimination
The ISM and the Musicians’ Union (MU) have announced a set of principles to tackle and prevent bullying, harassment andRead More -
Stephen Fry appointed ORA Singers president
ORA Singers, vocal ensemble and commissioner of contemporary choral music, have appointed Stephen Fry as its new president. Fry willRead More -
Hereford choir voted Children’s Choir of the World
The Cantabile Girls’ Choir of Hereford Cathedral School has been voted joint Children’s Choir of the World. They tied inRead More -
Leeds Piano Competition unveils audience engagement events
The Leeds International Piano Competition has unveiled a programme of engagement events around the triennial competition, which runs from 6-15Read More -
Alice Walton appointed communications director of Britten Sinfonia
Alice Walton has been appointed the new role of communications director of Britten Sinfonia. From 1999 to 2015 she wasRead More -
RPS gives support for young musicians totalling £42,000
The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has announced awards and prizes for composers and student musicians totalling £42,000, as part ofRead More -
Two Moors Festival programme announced
Exmoor and Dartmoor’s Two Moors Festival returns for its eighteenth year, running from 12-21 October. This year, the festival willRead More -
RNCM launches 2018-19 conducting courses
The Royal Northern College of Music has announced its annual programme of external conducting courses. The masterclass programme is aimedRead More -
Tetbury Music Festival returns for fifteenth year
Booking is now open for the 15th edition of Tetbury Music Festival. Clarinettist Julian Bliss and his septet will openRead More -
Composer and conductor Oliver Knussen dies aged 66
The British composer and conductor Oliver Knussen has died aged 66 following a short illness. His publisher, Faber Music, haveRead More -
Marquee.TV: launch of new streaming service for the arts
A new streaming platform for arts and culture has been launched across the UK, US and Canada. Marquee.TV allows usersRead More -
Opera and parenthood. It works.
Internationally renowned soprano Madeleine Pierard is a founding member of the new charity organisation SWAP’ra – Supporting Women and ParentsRead More -
Royal Academy of Music awards honorary memberships
The Royal Academy of Music has awarded honorary memberships to Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, and Paul Lewis among others. TheyRead More -
Free version of Sibelius software now available
Technology provider Avid has announced the availability of Sibelius|First, a free version of the composition and notation software Sibelius. TheRead More -
New partnership for Opera Rara and Warner Classics
Opera Rara, a company that aims to bring back forgotten operatic repertoire from the early 19th century, has announced a newRead More -
Europe-themed Early Music Festival programme revealed
Brighton Early Music Festival will run from 26 October to 11 November, and will explore Britain’s relationships with the restRead More -
Holocaust survivor to speak in live-streamed Wigmore Hall concert
Cellist and Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is to speak at a specially-programmed concert at Wigmore Hall on Sunday. The invitationRead More -
RNCM awarded Erasmus+ grant for new conducting project
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has been awarded a 436,000 euro grant to fund an Erasmus+ Strategic PartnershipRead More -
Guildhall appoints new vice-principal and director of drama
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama (GSMD) has appointed Orla O’Loughlin as its new vice principal and director ofRead More -
WIN tickets to Exeter Festival Chorus’ 25th anniversary concert
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Exeter Festival Chorus, who feature in the July/August 2018 issue of ChoirRead More
