Harry Potter tickets up for auction
Harry Potter might come from humble origins – a cupboard under the stairs – but tickets for his theatre outing Harry Potter and the Cursed … Read more
International Opera Awards announced
The International Opera Awards were presented in a ceremony at London’s Savoy Theatre last night. Hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny, the night included … Read more
NAfME CEO resigns amid racism accusations
Michael Butera has left his position as CEO of National Executive Board of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) following accusations of racism. Keryl … Read more
European Union Youth Orchestra disbanded
European Union Youth Orchestra’s 40th birthday celebrations have gone bad, with the orchestra disbanded due to a lack of funds. EUYO was funded by the … Read more
Muti and La Scala are friends again
Riccardo Muti will return to La Scala in 2017, the first time he has conducted at the world famous opera house since his acrimonious exist … Read more
Nelsons wins Dresden Music Festival award
Andris Nelsons has been awarded €25,000 by Dresden Music Festival. The prize recognises Nelsons’ teaching work and his promotion of young classical music talent. The … Read more
NEA funds arts, research and community
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has announced grants for 1,148 projects across all 50 states in America – that adds up to USD82,357,050 (€72.3m) … Read more
RPS Music Award winners announced
Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) has announced the winners of its 2016 Music Awards. The prizes recognise, ‘youth, invention, musical brilliance – and an outbreak of classical music … Read more
Bocelli serenades Leicester City fans
Opera star Andrea Bocelli serenaded football fans on Saturday with a spine-tingling rendition of Nussun Dorma before kick off in the Leicester City vs Everton … Read more
Met bids fond farewell to Levine
40 years after his appointment James Levine has performed his final concert as music director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It was an emotional farewell, … Read more