The business of classical music
The University of Liverpool and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (RLPO) have come together to create a new master’s degree that will teach students the key elements … Read more
Romanian cultural budget doubles
Romanian minister of culture and national identity Ionut Vulpescu has said his department’s budget will double in 2017. The department has also been renamed from … Read more
8K HD and virtual reality at Avant Première
Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin returns this February for five days of screenings and presentations by the world’s premiere music media producers. 2017 … Read more
Ray Chen signs with Decca Classics
Ray Chen, the Taiwanese-Australian violinist who has become known as much for his successful social media persona as his sensational playing, has signed a record … Read more
Survey of UK music industry reveals inequalities
UK Music, the trade body that represents the interests of the UK commercial music industry, has released the results of its first survey into gender … Read more
ATG closes pantomime company but takes over US theatre
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has made two major announcements in the last few days. Firstly, the UK’s largest theatre group is to partner with pantomime … Read more
Khan pledges to back creative sector in Brexit negotiations
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to fight for the interests of the UK creative sector during Brexit negotiations. Khan was speaking at the … Read more
Last call for competitions to apply to be a member of WFIMC in 2017
Applications to be recognised as a member of The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) will close on 11 February 2017. Competitions across genres … Read more
Craig Ogden curates six-string weekend
Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall will host a weekend of guitar music curated by Australian classical guitarist Craig Ogden. The mini-festival runs from 20-22 January. The weekend … Read more
Museo Atlántico opens in Lanzarote
Artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s epic underwater project Museo Atlántico in Lanzarote, Spain, will be inaugurated today (10 January) by President of the island, Pedro San … Read more