Domingo has been announced as part of the World Cup’s grand finale, performing at a concert in Rio de Janeiro alongside pianist Lang Lang, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, conductor Eugene…
Domingo has been announced as part of the World Cup’s grand finale, performing at a concert in Rio de Janeiro alongside pianist Lang Lang, soprano Ana Maria Martinez, conductor Eugene…
The Friday Afternoons project was inspired by Britten’s own folk song arrangements, two of which (‘The Ash Grove’ and ‘Oliver Cromwell’) will be included alongside the new commissions this year.…
Nicola Benedetti’s 10 pieces of classical music that every child should hear: Beethoven – Symphony No 4, last movement Ravel – Boléro Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf Stravinsky – The…
Pianist James Rhodes is launching a new record label (in association with Signum Classics) called Instrumental Records. The label will be formally launched at a concert at Hinde Street Methodist…
More than 400 key figures in the world of business and the arts gathered last night to celebrate the partnerships between the two sectors. Eight awards were given out to…
An antique Stradivarius violin kept in a cupboard for 25 years is to be auctioned later this month, it’s a part of a collection being sold in an auction entitled…
More than 400 key figures in the world of business and the arts gathered last night to celebrate the partnerships between the two sectors. Eight awards were given out to…
Perhaps the most successful of all of the Britten-themed celebrations last year was the Friday Afternoons project. Designed to encourage singing participation in schools, last year’s project involved 67,000 pupils…
Manuscripts, books and annotated scores by composers sold at auction for a total of £3,919,789 today, with Rachmaninov’s music making up a large chunk of the total sales. The Symphony No.…