Bang on a Can postpones LONG PLAY festival, announces online archive
Bang on a Can has suspended its LONG PLAY festival indefinitely. The suspension comes as the COVID-19 crisis deepens in the US. However, instead of … Read more
Schoenfeld International String Competition alters submission guidelines
Schoenfeld International String Competition 2020 has extended its deadline to 15 May. The move comes as the organisation responds to the global COVID-19 crisis. In … Read more
Boston Symphony Orchestra invites audiences to #BSOatHome
Boston Symphony Orchestra has launched its #BSOatHome programme. Shared via social media, it is made up of, “great performances from the BSO archives, behind the … Read more
Glastonbury Festival is cancelled
Glastonbury has become the latest festival to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The organisers Emily and Michael Eavis released the following statement: “We are so … Read more
Classical:NEXT is postponed to 2021
Classical:NEXT, which was due to take place this May, has been postponed to 2021. Read the full statement below. “The Netherlands have announced new measures … Read more
George Enescu Competition relaunches website
The George Enescu Competition will take place from 29 August – 20 September, with this year marking its 17th edition. The organisers have improved the … Read more
Seattle Symphony to offer free broadcasts as hall closes
Seattle Symphony has announced that it will offer free rebroadcasts and livestreams over the next month, in response to the closure of all large public … Read more
100 Women Changing Music list released ahead of IWD 2020
PRS for Music has released a list of the 100 most influential female songwriters and composers of the year ahead of International Women’s Day 2020. … Read more
COVID-19 update: Classical:NEXT will go ahead this May
“We don’t ever want to discriminate and we have seen in the media that this is leading to some discrimination and racism. We’ve made a … Read more
Dresden Music Festival programme released, new contract for Vogler
Dresden Music Festival has released its 2020 programme. Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic, Barbara Hannigan and Senegalese singer Pape Diouf are all in the … Read more