Berlin orchestra recreates the sounds of the city
Most classical music fans, when asked their opinion of the sound of Berlin, would likely assume you meant the acoustics in the Berlin Philharmonie or … Read more
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Musicians’ network aims to clamp down on instrument thefts
Anipo, a French-based network of musicians, has launched an initiative aimed at cracking down on stolen instruments. Anipo encourages musicians to install a chip on … Read more
Research project launched to study the music of the Holocaust
A London-based charity has announced funding to provide support for up to 20 postgraduate students to investigate the music written during the Holocaust. The … Read more
Feel like testing your classical music knowledge? Take this quiz
Classic FM has posted what it believes to be the hardest classical music quiz online, allowing you to test out your knowledge and brag about … Read more
London may still go ahead with new concert hall
Things were looking bleak in november for supporters of a new concert hall in London when the British government announced it was pulling its funding … Read more
Two great orchestras celebrating 175th anniversary
This year marks the 175th anniversary of the founding of two of the world’s most renowned orchestras: The Vienna Philharmonic and the New York Philharmonic. … Read more
Soprano Charlotte Church becomes latest to snub Trump inauguration
Charlotte Church is the latest artist to state her opposition to performing at US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. Writing to Trump’s account on … Read more
Beethoven was most performed composer of 2016
Statistics from the classical music events listing site Bachtrack show that Ludwig van Beethoven topped the list of the most performed composers of last year. … Read more
Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie opens this week
Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie concert hall, which experienced a number of lengthy delays during construction, is finally scheduled to open later this week with a concert on … Read more
Black Sabbath guitarist becomes choral composer
There seems to be something of a trend of rock stars moving into the classical music realm over recent times. The latest example comes from … Read more
Listen to the first ever recording of Beethoven’s Fifth
The unmistakable opening to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony has become so embedded in popular culture that it is hard to imagine it any other way. The … Read more
Canadian firm becomes largest provider of classical music television programming
Canadian-based Stingray is to become a leading player in classical music programming for television after it bought out German-based Unitel. Unitel operates the premium TV … Read more
Violinist Julia Fischer receives Germany’s highest civilian award
Violinist Julia Fischer was awarded Germany’s Federal Cross of Merit, the highest civilian award in the country, last month. The prize was a recognition of … Read more
11-year-old composer debuts opera in Vienna
British composer Alma Deutscher, aged 11, debuted her first opera in Vienna on Thursday. The retelling of Cinderella won high praise and a standing ovation … Read more
Stradivari’s distinctive sound may be down to a bath
Researchers have come up with another answer to the ongoing riddle of what it is about the violins manufactured by Antonio Stradivari that makes them … Read more