Backstage Pass – Aurora Orchestra
A look behind the scenes with Jane Mitchell, Principal Flute and Creative Director of Aurora Orchestra Your role at Aurora Orchestra is unusual in that … Read more
Beethoven
Beauty and Chaos
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra returns to the UK The Iceland Symphony Orchestra (ISO) will return to the United Kingdom this month, with a seven-concert tour … Read more
In the Vanguard
Geoffrey John Davies is an Aussie arts maverick based in New York and the founder of The Violin Channel. Kevin Whitlock spoke to him about … Read more
Beethoven gets comicbook treatment
Deutsche Grammophon (DG) has teamed up with Z2 Comics to create a graphic novel about the life of Beethoven. The Final Symphony: A Beethoven Anthology … Read more
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla to lead Lucerne Festival
Lucerne Festival has named Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla artiste étoile for its 2020 Summer Festival. Running from 14 August – 13 September, it is one of the world’s … Read more
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra announce new season
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) has announced its 2019-20 season, which will see the orchestra head overseas to debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall. Led by … Read more
Kiril Petrenko’s first Berlin Philharmonic season
Kiril Petrenko, the new chief conductor at Berlin Philharmonic, has announced his first season – with Beethoven’s work centre stage. In honour of the composer’s … Read more
Pärt and Mozart most performed composers of 2015
Bachtrack has released its annual list of popular pieces, in demand directors and overworked orchestras. Founded in 2008, Bachtrack is a classical music events listing … Read more
Record audiences at Beethovenfest Bonn
Visitor numbers to this year’s Beethovenfest Bonn reached 75,000, the largest ever audience since the festival was re-established in 1999. The figure is evidence of … Read more
4 classical music apps
The classical music world is gradually catching on to the potential for apps to attract more fans. Many of the titles available today (like the … Read more
