£750 million government-backed insurance scheme boosts live events sector
- Thursday, August 5, 2021
The music industry has been calling for a scheme to help organisers plan live events with confidence
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ISM accuse DCMS of 'misleading' musicians over visa-free touring announcement
- Thursday, August 5, 2021
The Incorporated Society of Musicians has asked the government to clarify what is meant by...
NYBBGB launches conductor competition for 20- to 30-year-olds
- Thursday, August 5, 2021
The winner will receive a fee of £500 to work alongside Martyn Brabbins and the National Youth Brass...
BBC launches new opera documentary with Zeinab Badawi
- Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Take Me To The Opera is a new two-part documentary about opera, aiming to bring a refreshing,...
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announces 2021-2022 season
- Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The new season will see the full orchestra playing together again at Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Visa-free short-term touring allowed in 19 member states
- Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that UK musicians and performers do not...
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The Long View | The conducting profession has changed, even if Riccardo Muti hasn’t
- Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Riccardo Muti isn’t going quietly. In fact, he isn’t going at all.
Being ‘fringe’ should not be about size, but about having artistic freedom
- Thursday, July 22, 2021
Becca Marriott argues the case for fringe opera, and considers its future in a post-Covid world
In the long term, evolution will serve stifled talent better than revolution will
- Thursday, July 8, 2021
Andrew Mellor considers ways to address gender imbalances in classical music
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Classical Music's guide to UK festivals
Our handy guide to the confirmed festivals taking place - whether live or online - over the next few...
'Establishing a new classical music festival is a leap of faith': Riga Jurmala Festival CEO Zane Čulkstēna
The CEO of Latvia's Riga Jurmala Festival on philanthropy, Latvia's culture industry, and the...
'The language of the originals is so beautiful': Xiaogang Ye's Song of the Earth
Chinese composer Xiaogang Ye has set the poems used in Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde to new music....
Naxos founder Klaus Heymann on the label's history - and what comes next
'Actually, the rudeness did us a big favour. None of the record shops would put us in their ordinary...
Up Close and Musical: A journey back to performance
It hasn't been easy getting a festival off the ground in the pandemic. But after a few false starts,...
Music and social prescribing
The Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is at the forefront of arts organisations in Scotland offering...