Audience left shocked as Hong Kong Sinfonietta concert master collapses on stage
A concert by the Hong Kong Sinfonietta came to an abrupt halt earlier last month when concertmaster and first violinist James Cuddeford collapsed on stage … Read more
CLASSICAL
Shortlist for British Composer Awards released ahead of December ceremony
The ceremony for this year’s British Composer Awards will be held at the British Film Institute on 9 December. A total of 33 composers have … Read more
Video Game Music is an Ally to Classical Music
Classical music participation in the US suffered a 29 percent dip in the last twenty years, and, since 2010, the orchestras of Philadelphia, Louisville, and … Read more
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Kansas City Icon
Kansas City’s concert hall, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, started out as an idea and a sketch on a napkin. This uniquely shaped … Read more
The Kansas City Symphony challenges the New York Philharmonic
In the run-up to the recently concluded World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets, the Kansas City Symphony Orchestra laid down … Read more
Watch Pianist Perform John Lennon’s Imagine Outside Paris Bataclan
As hundreds of mourners gathered outside Paris’ Bataclan venue, where a terror attack resulted in the death of 118 people, a musician set up a … Read more
Mexican conductor makes history as first female director of an Australian orchestra
Mexican pianist and conductor Alondra de la Parra will become one of the few women to lead a major orchestra when she takes over as … Read more
Survey reveals widespread problem of hearing loss among musicians
Help Musicians UK, a charity aimed at supporting musicians from all genres with a wide range of issues, has published results of a survey showing … Read more
Will the Royal Opera House’s plan to live stream performances online attract new audiences?
London’s Royal Opera House has unveiled plans to stream performances online, allowing those who can’t make it to the capital or who would rather watch … Read more
Musicians banned from taking double basses on Hong Kong trains, cellos must be pre-registered
If you ever happen to be in Hong Kong travelling with a cello, don’t count on being able to get on a train. Under the … Read more
Interview with artistic director and choreographer Austin McCormick
This eclectic mix comes with a solid foundation of baroque dance, which McCormick has been pursuing since he was eight on top of a ballet … Read more
Ralph Vaughan Williams: His Lasting Tribute to English Music
Vaughan Williams was born into an upper middle class family on October 12, 1872, in Down Ampney, where his father was the vicar of All … Read more
Mozart’s letter asking for his music back sells for over $200,000 at auction
A letter written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold at a Boston auction for $217,000 recently. Although it is not dated, Mozart wrote it shortly after … Read more
Could Twitter be the new fundraising technique? Montreal Chamber Orchestra Tweets for financial support
The Montreal Chamber Orchestra (MCO) has been playing with up-and-coming musicians for more than 40 years. But now it is in a deepening financial crisis … Read more
A Bach Toccata and Fugue as Halloween Music
One of the most famous pieces of music associated with Halloween and horror films is Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 by J. … Read more