Menuhin Competition 2016 open for entries
The prestigious Menuhin Competition, long established as a career springboard for some of today’s best-known international violin stars, opened for entires to the 2016 edition … Read more
Classical Music
Major building development for Royal College of Music
An ambitious major building development has today been announced by London’s Royal College of Music (RCM), to the tune of some £25m (€34.8m). The open … Read more
Manchester Camerata announces a blend of classical music and coffee
Coffee and classical music are coming together as Caffè Nero and Manchester Camerata brew up a new partnership. The opening event on 31 March saw … Read more
Gender and marginalisation lead IAMA talks
‘Coming In From The Margins’ is the key theme up for debate at next month’s International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA) conference in Finland, taking place from … Read more
Q&A: Musical Orbit founder Nicole Wilson
Above: Musical Orbit meets the Tippett Quartet (via YouTube) Musical Orbit is a new online mentoring service providing classical music lessons, free webinars and master … Read more
Five Avery Fisher Career Grants Awarded for 2015
Five new Avery Fisher Career Grants – the maximum number available in any one year – have been awarded to talented young and emerging musicians, all … Read more
BBC to feature Sir Simon Rattle at 60
BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 3 are set to mark the 60th birthday celebrations of famed conductor Sir Simon Rattle with a special series … Read more
New prize for young classical musicians
Warner Music Group has announced the creation of the Warner Music Prize, a new award to be given to a classical musician aged 18-35 ‘who … Read more
4 alternative ways to market classical music
Elitist, excluding, ineffective communicators – they’re just a few of the charges levelled at classical music. And in some ways it’s true: orchestral marketing can often … Read more
4 ways to revive classical music
Classical music needs to be more open in order to ensure its future, but that doesn’t necessarily mean jumping at every new fad or crossover … Read more