Classical:NEXT asks ‘What the France!?’
Classical:NEXT will attempt to unpick the lock of France’s seemingly closed music scene at its upcoming conference. Running from 16-19 May at de Doelen in … Read more
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Female composers deserve to be recognised
Conductor Laurence Equilbey on the discovering the works of Louise Farrenc On 8 March I will be celebrating International Women’s Day with Insula orchestra at … Read more
France moves closer to national music centre
France has moved one step closer to creating a new national “house of music”, after a report on the subject received backing from minister of … Read more
Applications open for the Paris Play-Direct Academy 2017
The search is on for a talented handful of pianists to head to the City of Light for a week of intensive piano training. Applications … Read more
Tunisia and France strengthen cultural ties
Cultural leaders from countries on the shores of the Mediterranean came together in Tunisia to discuss potential exchange programmes on 10 February. Ministers of culture … Read more
French government to increase cultural spending
The French government have announced a huge increase in the country’s cultural budget. €3.6bn has been set aside for the Department of Culture and Communication, … Read more
Ma Place est Dans la Salle unites French theatres against terrorism
Theatres across France have united for a day of solidarity on 18 December under the banner #MaPlaceEstDansLaSalle [My place is in the performance halls]. The … Read more
Festival d’Avignon
Founded in 1947 and coming to prominence in the 1960s, Festival d’Avignon has since evolved to become a firm fixture on the global arts festival calendar, … Read more
Long-awaited Philharmonie de Paris opens its doors
A hotly anticipated new international centre for music, designed by the renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, will finally open its doors in the New Year. … Read more
Midem 2015 debates future of music technology
Technology and the opportunities it presents for the music sector will take centre stage at Midem next year. Martin Varsavsky, founder of global WiFi network … Read more