Aboriginal artists light up iconic opera house
Aboriginal artists will paint the iconic Sydney Opera House with light as part of Vivid Sydney Festival 2016. The festival, which runs from 27 May … Read more
Merton College recruits first Girls’ Choir in 750 years
Oxford’s Merton College is launching a new Girls’ Choir, the first time female singers have been recruited to the chapel in its 750-year history. The … Read more
Writers Theatre opens new $28m centre in Chicago
Writers Theatre, in the north Chicago suburb of Glencoe, has moved to a brand new theatre centre designed by architects Studio Gang with help from theatre experts … Read more
HRH The Prince of Wales hands out Royal College of Music’s Annual Awards – but where is the gender parity?
Just two days after International Women’s Day, and a UK campaign on BBC Radio 3 to celebrate the achievement of women composers – including programmes … Read more
Youth orchestra heads to Europe
A lucky group of 109 young musicians have been selected to tour Europe with National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America (NYO-USA). Not … Read more
Alison Balsom to co-host BBC Young Musician 2016
The judges and presenters for the famed BBC Young Musician 2016 award have been announced. Trumpeter Alison Balsom, herself a former finalist, will co-host the career … Read more
Southbank Centre announces first ever Creative Industries Awards for women
Southbank Centre, the UK’s leading arts venue in London, has announced the launch of a brand new award for women – the first ever … Read more
Nils Frahm Barbican weekend line-up announced
Line-up announced for Nils Frahm-curated Barbican weekend Nils Frahm, the Berlin-based contemporary composer and pianist with a cult-like following, is to curate this year’s Barbican … Read more
Richard Alston premieres new work
Richard Alston is premiering his latest internationally-flavoured piece An Italian in Madrid at Sadler’s Wells later this month. Taking his musical cues from Italian composer … Read more
Royal Exchange Theatre announces new executive director
Mark Dobson has been announced as the new executive director of Manchester’s iconic Royal Exchange Theatre. Dobson was former chief executive Tyneside Cinema, a unique … Read more