Renée Fleming awarded from President Obama
Soprano Renée Fleming has been awarded the 2012 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal for her contributions to American music. President Obama awarded the honour yesterday in a…
Benjamin Britten’s ‘Roman Wall Blues’free download
NMC has released a free download of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Roman Wall Blues’, a bluesy, cabaret-style song with hints of Gershwin. The work was written to be performed as part of…
Benjamin Britten’s ‘Roman Wall Blues’free download
NMC has released a free download of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Roman Wall Blues’, a bluesy, cabaret-style song with hints of Gershwin. The work was written to be performed as part of…
Pianist Jonathan Biss offer a free online course on Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas
Thus far 19,500 people have signed up for the video classes, which are due to begin on September 3. Biss is currently halfway though a 10-year project to release the…
Pianist Jonathan Biss offer a free online course on Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas
Thus far 19,500 people have signed up for the video classes, which are due to begin on September 3. Biss is currently halfway though a 10-year project to release the…
The AAM Records label launches by Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music has launched its own record label, AAM Records. Previously largely affiliated with Decca and Harmonia Mundi with over 300 discs to its name, the AAM will now…
The AAM Records label launches by Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music has launched its own record label, AAM Records. Previously largely affiliated with Decca and Harmonia Mundi with over 300 discs to its name, the AAM will now…
The AAM Records label launches by Academy of Ancient Music
The Academy of Ancient Music has launched its own record label, AAM Records. Previously largely affiliated with Decca and Harmonia Mundi with over 300 discs to its name, the AAM will now…
The conductor Riccardo Muti receives Italian arts awards
The conductor, who has been conductor of the CSO since 2010, was awarded the Pico della Mirandola special prize and the Premio Giustiniano for Arts and Culture of the city…
Being in choir singing good for health
A new study from Sweden has shown being in choir could be as beneficial as yoga. Scientists from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University in Sweden discovered singers’ breathing and…