Classical:NEXT 2016 open for registration
Classical:NEXT has opened registration for its fifth edition, which takes place in Rotterdam next May. The 2015 edition saw 1,000 professionals convene at de Doelen … Read more
ISPA announces 2016 award winners and fellows
International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) has announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards as well as its 2016 Fellowship programme. Dutch museum patron … Read more
The Beach Boys bring California sun to Hong Kong
One of the biggest selling bands of all time are combining with one of Asia’s best orchestras for two nights of California sunshine and Hong … Read more
Glyndebourne appoints Sebastian Schwarz as new general director
Famed UK opera festival Glyndebourne has announced 41-year-old Sebastian F Schwarz as the successor to David Pickard, who is soon to take up a … Read more
Michael Nabarro gives his advice on how to gently upsell online in the arts
Even in the arts, where we’ve traditionally been loath to adopt tactics or language superficially associated with telesales and fast food outlets, upselling has its … Read more
Martha Argerich receives RPS Gold Medal
Pianist Martha Argerich, known for her incredible recordings of 20th century composers, has been awarded a Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Gold Medal. She joins Daniel … Read more
International funding news November
The National Institute of Scenic Arts and Music (INAEM) in Spain has given €6.2m to theatre and circus companies in the country. The money is … Read more
WOMEX responds to refugee crisis
Building bridges and crossing borders, culture tops the agenda in Budapest Music’s role in facilitating social change and cultural understanding will come into focus this … Read more
Flying high with Compagnia Finzi Pasca
Combining clowning, opera, dance and theatre, Compagnia Finzi Pasca (CFP) produce contrasting and complex work that successfully straddles several genres. Based in the Italian region … Read more
Funding news – October
Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is now accepting applications for the 2015 Patrick White Playwrights’ Award (PWPA) and Patrick White Playwrights’ Fellowship (PWPF). The AUD32,500 (€20,350) … Read more