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Blüthner presents Wimbledon Piano Classics concert series
German piano manufacturer Blüthner and the Royal College of Music, London, present the Wimbledon Piano Classics concert series this monthRead More -
Sound and Music release National Music Educators’ Survey
Sound and Music have released their annual National Music Educators’ survey, which shines a light on some worrying statistics surroundingRead More -
Jessye Norman has died aged 74
World-renowned US opera singer Jessye Norman has died at the age of 74. Born on 15 September 1945, the sopranoRead More -
Lyric Opera of Chicago appoints new music director
Italian conductor Enrique Mazzola has been named the next music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, succeeding Sir AndrewRead More -
Sir Karl Jenkins’s 75th birthday celebrations continue
Sir Karl Jenkins’s Miserere: Songs of Mercy and Redemption will be released on Friday 11 October as part of theRead More -
Sahra Gure awarded The Musicians’ Company Young Jazz Musician Award 2019
The Musicians’ Company has awarded its 2019 Young Jazz Musician Award to vocalist Sahra Gure. Open to jazz vocalists thisRead More -
Premieres: October’s new music
Juvenilia | Laurence Osborn Commissioned by the New London Chamber Choir, Laurence Osborn’s new piece Juvenilia explores the ways inRead More -
Garrett Snedeker named Trinity Laban Fulbright Scholar
American pianist Garrett Snedeker has received Trinity Laban’s 2019/20 Fulbright scholarship to pursue postgraduate study. Snedeker, a recent graduate ofRead More -
Paul Badura-Skoda has died aged 91
Report by Rob Cowan from Gramophone: Badura-Skoda was much respected and played under the baton of Wilhelm Furtwängler, Herbert vonRead More -
Amatis Piano Trio appointed Cambridge Resident Chamber Ensemble
The Amatis Piano Trio has been appointed as the new holders of the University of Cambridge’s Chamber Music Residency, supportedRead More -
Guildhall School of Music & Drama’s principal awarded Freedom of the City of London
Guildhall School’s principal, Lynne Williams, received the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at Guildhall on WednesdayRead More -
Ticket prices don’t foster elitism. Atmosphere does.
It pains me to bring up the ‘E’ word, when so much perceived ‘elitism’ is generated purely by clumsy discussionRead More -
Thomas Trotter to play centenary recital at Marchmont House
Thomas Trotter will perform at Marchmont House on 6 November to celebrate the centenary of the home’s concert organ andRead More -
Applications open for NYO Inspire Programme 2019
Championing inclusivity in the world of classical music, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain’s (NYOGB) latest venture creates opportunitiesRead More -
Alison Balsom returns to recording with Royal Fireworks
Trumpeter Alison Balsom will make her return to recording with Royal Fireworks, released on 8 November 2019 on Warner Classics.Read More -
Children’s theatre engagement faces significant decline
According to a recent survey carried out by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the number of childrenRead More -
The Academy of Ancient Music appoints Emma Safe as Artist in Residence
The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) has appointed visual artist Emma Safe as Artist in Residence for the 2019/20 season.Read More -
WCIT World Orchestra to perform first ever concert of music written by AI
The WCIT World Orchestra – put together in a collaboration between the WCIT (World Congress of Information Technology), the ArmenianRead More -
BBC Music Day to get children singing on Thursday 26 September
Get Singing encourages children across the UK to sing together in schools for BBC Music Day on Thursday 26 September.Read More -
Sing for Pleasure welcomes scholarship applications for Young Conductors Programme
Candidates for choral charity Sing for Pleasure’s 2019/20 Young Conductors Programme have just under one week left to apply forRead More
