Yo-Yo Ma honoured with Getty Medal
Yo-Yo Ma has won the prestigious J Paul Getty Medal for his work as an artist who brings different cultures together through music. Established in … Read more
Wigglesworth quits ENO
Things have gone from bad to awful at English National Opera (ENO) as respected music director Mark Wigglesworth has resigned. The unexpected announcement came just … Read more
Arts software maker posts nearly 40 per cent revenue growth in 2015
Spektrix, the leading cloud-based box office management software for the arts, today announced revenues of £3.4m (€4.3m) in 2015 – a 38 per cent increase … Read more
New contemporary classical label launches
Cognitive Shift Recordings launches today with news of its epic first album The new company is the result of a collaboration between London labels One Little Indian Records (home … Read more
Big budget boost for Canadian arts council
The Canadian Government has announced a large spending increase in arts and culture, reversing many of the cuts made under the previous administration. Canada Council … Read more
RNCM to install world’s largest BOXY modular studio for its students
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) has announced plans to transform its former Studio Theatre into a state-of-the-art rehearsal and recording area by fitting … Read more
New international ballet scholarship on offer
Students from around the world now have the chance to study at Australian Ballet School (ABS) thanks to a new scholarship offer. Australian Ballet School … Read more
Drumming beats depression
We all know the drummers make the best dancers (after all, they’ve got rhythm), but now a new study from Royal College of Music (RCM) … Read more
Oxford University Press announces new head of repertoire promotion
OUP has announced the appointment of Jenny Wegg to the position of Head of Repertoire promotion in its music department. Wegg was previously senior promotion manager at … Read more
Bamberg Symphony Mahler Competition
The conducting competition that gave the likes of Gustavo Dudamel (who won in 2004) a platform to launch his career had announced its shortlist. The competition … Read more