“As soon as I realised that composing was a job, that’s what I wanted to do”
Composer Sebastian Evans has created scores for a large number of well-known cartoons, including since 2012 the score for the relaunch of the animated classic … Read more
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Herbert Blomstedt, celebrating 90th birthday, to Conduct New York Philharmonic
Celebrating his 90th birthday this season, Herbert Blomstedt will conduct the New York Philharmonic later this week in three performances of Beethoven’s Symphonies No. 7 … Read more
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra offers free concert to 1,000 refugees
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra held a special concert on Sunday to welcome refugees who have recently arrived in Canada. Initially, the WSO made available 600 … Read more
Brexit causes orchestra to leave Britain
The European Union Baroque Orchestra, based in Oxfordshire since its founding in 1985, has announced it is leaving Britain due to the uncertainty caused by … Read more
BBC looking for women to talk about classical music
The BBC is launching a positive discrimination initiative to encourage more women to appear on its classical music programming. A woman listens to music. Image … Read more
Google has built an AI piano that can duet with you
Technology firm Google has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) piano capable of accompanying you in a duet. Unlike other piano-playing computers, Google’s AI plays using … Read more
Matt Haimovitz breaks 307-year-old cello
Cellist Matt Haimovitz has spoken out about how he felt after breaking the neck of his 307-year-old Matteo Goffriller cello earlier this month. Haimovitz was … Read more
Bonomo: Phases
Brooklyn-based duo Bonomo’s debut album “Phases” is a blend of elements of folk and jazz with singer-songwriter style of music-making. The album from vocalist and … Read more
Five arias to add to your playlist for Valentine’s Day
dIf the commercial aspects of Valentine’s Day (plastic roses, overblown bouquets and cliched cards) don’t quite do it for you, you can still take the … Read more
Who stood out in the classical music Grammys’ categories?
The Boston Symphony Orchestra took home its ninth Grammy as it was chosen along with conductor Andris Nelsons in the best orchestral performance category for … Read more
Musicians delayed as airline refuses to transport cello
Eight Australian musicians travelling back from a music festival in Brazil were delayed for several hours last week after airline Latam refused to allow a … Read more
Orchestras express opposition to Trump’s travel ban
Orchestras across the United States have spoken out against the travel ban President Donald Trump sought to impose against refugees and immigrants from seven majority … Read more
Tenor Nikolai Gedda dies aged 91
Swedish tenor Nikolai Gedda, whose singing career stretched over more than four decades, has died at the age of 91. Gedda’s vocal range stood out, … Read more
Study says music acts on the brain like drugs
Research carried out at McGill University suggests that music causes pleasure by acting on the brain in the same way as drugs and sex. A … Read more
Is there a gender bias about musical instruments?
A survey conducted by the Royal Albert Hall indicates that a significant gender bias exists with regard to musical instruments. Respondents showed in their answers … Read more