Royal Albert Hall announces 150 year anniversary celebrations
- Thursday, December 3, 2020
The celebrations will begin on 29 March 2021 - exactly 150 years after the venue first opened
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Cadogan Hall announces Christmas season
- Thursday, December 3, 2020
Christmas at Cadogan returns for a series of socially-distanced concerts
Live music to resume at Snape Maltings in December
- Thursday, December 3, 2020
The Suffolk venue is reopening for regular concerts with live audiences
Hope for return to live music in spring as Pfizer vaccine approved
- Wednesday, December 2, 2020
What does the news of the new coronavirus vaccine mean for the classical music industry?
Early music composing competition opens for applications
- Wednesday, December 2, 2020
The NCEM Young Composers Award was launched on 29 November, calling for composers aged 25 and under...
Musicians' Union welcomes government U-turn on alcohol sales at music venues
- Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Preventing the sale of alcohol by music venues in tier 2 would have made it financial unviable for...
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Music criticism must stop using the language of mental illness
- Thursday, December 3, 2020
Describing music as 'schizophrenic' and 'bipolar' is old-fashioned and damaging, writes Claire...
Sexism is preventing women from forging careers in opera
- Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Soprano Becca Marriott sheds light on the twin problems of ageism and sexism in the opera world
Opera’s worst-kept secret?
- Tuesday, November 24, 2020
In this article from September 2019, Josephine Miles reflects on the opera world's reaction to...
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How musicians can maximise performance rights? Find out from the PRS expert
How can musicians maximise their performance rights? We spoke to Harriet Wybor, classical...
Digital audio workstations: which is best for you?
With Black Friday around the corner, there are bound to be some great deals on digital audio...
Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne: conference report
Simon Mundy reports on the online conference of the Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne (REMA),...
RPS 202 Young Artist Sheku Kanneh-Mason: 'I haven't let diabetes affect my career'
Last year we spoke to Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a recent winner at the RPS awards, about his career so...
Streaming: how much do musicians really make?
Streaming has increased hugely since lockdown began, but at what cost to artists and record...
Why classical music streaming is good for the industry
BPI figures show that growth in streaming provides a real opportunity for artists and record labels