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Ilan Volkov reappointed as BBC SSO principal guest conductor
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO) has announced that Ilan Volkov’s position as principal guest conductor will be extendedRead More -
Kapoor-Leung duo wins inaugural Birmingham International Piano Chamber Music Competition
Violinist Usha Kapoor and pianist Edward Leung, both from the US, have won the first Birmingham International Piano Chamber MusicRead More -
BCMG announces Robert Reid Allan as composer-in-residence
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG) has announced the appointment of Robert Reid Allan as apprentice composer-in-residence for its 2018-19 season.Read More -
Warner Classics announces first complete edition of Berlioz recordings
Berlioz: The Complete Works is the first complete edition of the composer’s works, featuring milestone recordings selected from over 60Read More -
Violinist Lizzie Ball included in Daily Mail’s Inspirational Women Awards
The Awards name 50 inspiring women selected by a panel of Femail contributors. Ball was chosen for being ‘a maverick musician keenRead More -
Tom Redmond appointed Chetham’s director of music
Chetham’s School of Music has announced that Tom Redmond will succeed Stephen Threlfall as director of music from September 2019.Read More -
Tête à Tête launches YouTube channel
Tête à Tête has launched MyNewOpera, a YouTube channel that will allow people to watch and upload videos of newRead More -
Premieres: December’s new music
The Tallis Scholars’ programme for their Temple Winter Festival concert is decidedly Christmassy. Sections of Palestrina’s ‘Missa Hodie Christus natusRead More -
Major new festival for Latvia announced
The inaugural Riga Jurmala Music Festival will be held in the Latvian capital in the summer of 2019. The festivalRead More -
Spitalfields Music Festival opens tomorrow
Spitalfields Music Festival opens tomorrow, 1 December. The first event is an evening of Byrd held at the Tower ofRead More -
British Band Instrument Company praised for securing contract with Indian government
The British Band Instrument Company has been praised by the Minister for Trade and Industry Baroness Fairhead for securing aRead More -
Ludlow English Song Weekend programme announced
The Ludlow English Song Weekend will take place from 5-7 April 2019. The theme for this year is ‘looking toRead More -
Applications open for NCEM Young Composers Award 2019
The National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) Young Composers Award is open for applications. Now in its 12th year, the awardRead More -
Casio keyboard interest soars following John Lewis advert
Casio has reported a surge in interest for its piano and keyboard ranges following the launch of the John LewisRead More -
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod announces 2019 line up
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will be held from 1-7 July 2019. Highlights include: The festival’s vice president Jools Holland willRead More -
Awards for Young Musicians aims to raise £60,000 in the Big Give Christmas Challenge
UK charity Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) aims to raise £60,000 for young musicians in this year’s Big Give ChristmasRead More -
John Fisher appointed artistic director of RWCMD’s David Seligman Opera School
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) has appointed John Fisher as the first artistic director of itsRead More -
Temple Music announces spring 2019 programme
Now in its 15th year, Temple Music offers chamber music, song recitals and choral concerts in Temple, London. Chamber Music: IestynRead More -
Ruth Sellar wins Sir David Willcocks Carol Competition
Ruth Sellar, a graduate from Kings College London, has won the Sir David Willcocks Carol Competition. Her carol, entitled ‘TheRead More -
Brian Ferneyhough to receive honorary doctorate from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Composer Brian Ferneyhough is to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to recognise his contribution to contemporaryRead More
