Classical music’s major awards to proceed – inviting the public to play a part for the first time.
Nominations for the RPS Awards open today. For more information and to nominate, visit the RPS websiteA new public-voted Award is announced – inviting nominations for the most inspirational musical achievements during lockdownWinners to be announced as part of a...
Nicholas Daniel & Julius Drake @ Wigmore Hall – A Dark Waltz & The Girl from Ipanema – Live on BBC Radio 3 and in HD video.
Thursday, June 04, 2020 Wigmore Hall, London Oboe and piano made for a delightful hour-plus of music in this latest live Wigmore Hall recital. Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake, a long-established duo, effortlessly interacted in a varied programme, opening with three...
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Bergen International Festival – Leif Ove Andsnes & Members of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra – Mozart K466, K467 & K478 [live webcast]
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Oslo Konserthus, Munkedamsveien 14, 0115 Oslo, Norway Guest Reviewer, Ateş Orga Mozart Piano Quartet in G-minor, K478; Piano Concertos – No.20 in D-minor, K466 & No.21 in C, K467 Moved on practical and streaming grounds from Bergen to Oslo,...
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Colour and Light – Twentieth-Century British Piano Music played by Nathan Williamson [Somm]
Guest Reviewer, Ateş Orga British-wise, I grew up pianistically on the likes of Frank Bridge, William Baines, Joseph Holbrooke and John Ireland – once, in a professorial Victorian drawing room in Kenway village, Earl's Court, black Blüthner concert grand by the...
Rheingold in a Berlin car park.
Deutsche Oper is to stage Das Rheingold (1/4 of Wagner's Ring Cycle) in its own car park using a shortened and musician-reduced version by Jonathan Dove. Donald Runnicles (DO's MD, pictured) will conduct. The first night of five is June 12, and audience numbers will...
Many Happy Returns to Cecilia Bartoli, 54 today.
Academy of Ancient Music appoints John McMunn as Chief Executive.
The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) is delighted to announce the appointment of John McMunn as its new Chief Executive. He assumes the role from 1st September, taking over from outgoing Chief Executive Alexander Van Ingen. John is currently the General Manager of...
Tulsa Opera Cancels October 2020 Production of Rigoletto at Tulsa PAC; Company Exploring Outdoor Venues to Present New, Semi-Staged Socially Distanced Version of Rigoletto
TULSA, OKLAHOMA (June 3, 2020) — Due to continued uncertainty surrounding the global health crisis, Tulsa Opera General Director Ken McConnell and Artistic Director Tobias Picker today announced with regret the cancellation of the company’s October 2020...
Royal Opera House announces first live concert since beginning of lockdown.
The Royal Opera House announces ‘Live from Covent Garden’, a series of three unique performances to be broadcast live via YouTube and Facebook from its world-famous home in Covent Garden.The first concert, on 13 June at 7.30pm, will be hosted by the BBC’s Anita...