Do we need to make classical music able to see as well as hear ?
Morris, who was speaking on a panel at the Association of British Orchestras Conference at the Sage Gateshead, first tackled the issue of the classical concert experience: “We need to…
British soprano Dame Felicity Lott wins ISM’s award
[asa]B0092YHHSS[/asa] The award ‘Distinguished Musician’, which recognises outstanding contributions to musical life in the UK, has previously gone to conductor Antonio Pappano, cellist Jacqueline du Pré, conductor Simon Rattle, percussionist…
British soprano Dame Felicity Lott wins ISM’s award
[asa]B0092YHHSS[/asa] The award ‘Distinguished Musician’, which recognises outstanding contributions to musical life in the UK, has previously gone to conductor Antonio Pappano, cellist Jacqueline du Pré, conductor Simon Rattle, percussionist…
BBC Proms Ten Pieces
The basis of Ten Pieces is a list of 10 works by composers ranging from Beethoven to Anna Meredith, which have been introduced to schools via nationwide cinema screenings for…
Operalia winner Aida Garifullina signs exclusive contract with Decca for debut recording
Russian soprano Aida Garifullina was born in 1987 in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, and came to international attention by winning the Operalia competition in 2013. Prior to that success, she studied…
Michael Morpurgo claims children of all ages should be welcome at classical concerts
“You mustn’t blame people for being there when they’re ‘too young’,” commented Morpurgo. “At my concerts I’ve had people who bring children who wriggle and scream — it’s fine, it’s…
Michael Morpurgo claims children of all ages should be welcome at classical concerts
“You mustn’t blame people for being there when they’re ‘too young’,” commented Morpurgo. “At my concerts I’ve had people who bring children who wriggle and scream — it’s fine, it’s…
Daniel Barenboim will celebrate his 60th anniversary with Dudamel & Nicola Benedetti
Daniel Barenboim will celebrate the 60th anniversary of his London debut with a return to the Royal Festival Hall, where he launched his career, aged 13, in 1956 (pictured above).…
Simon Rattle’s 60th birthday one month celebration
BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC Radio 3 mark the 60th birthday of Sir Simon Rattle, one of Britain’s best-loved and greatest living conductors, with a month of special programming…
The nominations for Oscar scores
The nominated scores and their composers are: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexander Desplat The Imitation Game, Alexander Desplat Interstellar, Hans Zimmer Mr Turner, Gary Yershon The Theory of Everything, Johann Johansson It’s the…