Marcus Felsner launches Felsner Artists
Marcus Felsner has launched a new arts management agency. Felsner Artists is based in Munich and will reptesent singers, instrumentalists and conductors. Artists signed to … Read more
Julian Lloyd Webber reveals results of recording project
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC) has recorded six debut albums from its students as part of a new project with Naxos Records. Students taking part included … Read more
Anonymous donor creates COVID commission
The Australian Music Centre (AMC) has announced a new AUD5,000 (€3,000) commission. The MOMENTUM Commission is designed to help struggling composers through the COVID crisis. … Read more
Notre-Dame organ will take four years to clean
Work has begun on restoring Notre-Dame’s grand organ. The project will take four years. It is part of a wider restoration project that is estimated … Read more
Oxford Piano Festival heads online
Oxford Piano Festival will take place online from 3-7 August 2020. In addition to concerts, the festival offers free webinars, clinics, and archive masterclasses. Organised … Read more
Beethoven gets comicbook treatment
Deutsche Grammophon (DG) has teamed up with Z2 Comics to create a graphic novel about the life of Beethoven. The Final Symphony: A Beethoven Anthology … Read more
The Schoenfeld is postponed
The Fifth Schoenfeld International String Competition has been postponed until December. The competition, held in the Chinese city of Harbin, was due to take place … Read more
OSR performs one-on-one with audience
Orchester de la Suisse Romande (OSR) has announced a new format that allows it to continue performing during lockdown: one-on-one concerts. Each concert sees one … Read more
Simon Rattle and LSO perform Mozart for kids
London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is inviting children to take part in an online quiz through a new film. Titled Where’s Simon?, it sees musicians rehearsing … Read more
Six commissions from New Music USA
New Music USA has commissioned six new works through its Amplifying Voices programme. The programme’s goal is equitable representation of composers in classical music. A … Read more