Queen Elisabeth Competition winners announced
Belgium’s grand dame of the music competition scene has announced its winners for 2016. Some 82 pianists were selected to compete in the first round of … Read more
Yannick Nézet-Séguin named as Metropolitan Opera’s new music director
The 41-year-old conductor will become only the third music director in the history of the Met The Metropolitan Opera announced Yannick Nézet-Séguin as the company’s … Read more
Want to win the lottery? Become an arts council.
Arts Council England is again one of the National Lottery’s few winners, thanks to an increase in digital sales. ACE’s total lottery receipts now stands … Read more
Adelaide Guitar Festival announced
Over 300 performers will take part in Adelaide Guitar Festival (AGF) 2016, which runs 11-14 August. Highlights include concerts by Ricardo Gallén, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Genevieve … Read more
Metro users soothed by classical music
Metro users in Bengaluru [Bangalore], India, are to be serenaded on their way to work by classical music. Speakers in all stations on the metro … Read more
Ensemble Resonanz win Classical:NEXT award
Germany’s Ensemble Resonanz has won the 2016 Classical:NEXT Innovation Award for its project Urban String, which sees classical music set in a club atmosphere. Urban … Read more
Good news for performing arts in New Zealand
Things have been pretty bleak for Australian arts recently, but there is some good news for its antipodean neighbour New Zealand: three of its main … Read more
New York City Opera reborn with new season
New York City Opera has announced its first full season since it emerged from bankruptcy. The company shut down in 2015 after new management discovered … Read more
Deutsche Grammophon curated playlists available on Apple Music
The 118-year-old classical music label has teamed up with Apple Music in a new partnership deal to offer playlists curated by Deutsche Grammophon. The idea … Read more
BBC calls for amateur virtual orchestra
Comedian David Baddiel and the BBC have launched a campaign to create a digital orchestra that will appear on Last Night of the Proms. Amateur … Read more