The Purcell School Appoints New Principal
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Paul Bambrough as Head of The Purcell School…
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Posted: 21 Jun 2018
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Posted: 20 Jun 2018
Opera singer who went nude for role gets probation for child pornA tenor, who famously appeared naked in a Vivaldi opera, was sentenced to 10 years probation for…nypost.com -
Posted: 20 Jun 2018
Charity role of police orchestra trumpetedThe British Police Symphony Orchestra has entertained audiences up and down the country for almost…shropshirestar.com
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Posted: 20 Jun 2018
National Alliance Pushes For Diversity In American Orchestras"I've had experiences of people being like, 'Oh she only got this cause she's not white," said…wlrn.org -
Posted: 20 Jun 2018
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra announces Marta Gardolińska as its new BSO Leverhulme Young Conductor in AssociationOver 125 young conductors from around the world applied for this unique position at the BSO.bsolive.com
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Posted: 19 Jun 2018
Meet the Italian composer who conducts the world's biggest all-robot orchestraThanks to the digitized instruments found on Pro Tools and GarageBand, any wannabe music producer…digitaltrends.com -
Posted: 19 Jun 2018
Bob and Helen Haddad donate $1 million to Philharmonic campaignLong-time Columbus philanthropists and Columbus Indiana Philharmonic supporters Bob and Helen…therepublic.com -
Posted: 19 Jun 2018
Fresh crisis at English National Opera as key figure quitsA crisis at the English National Opera has intensified after the surprise resignation of a key…theguardian.com
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Posted: 18 Jun 2018
Mozart manuscript expected to sell for €500KThe first draft of music Mozart wrote for the last act of his opera The Marriage of Figaro is…en.rfi.fr -
Posted: 18 Jun 2018
Diane Wittry, Allentown Symphony conductor/director, extends contract 3 yearsDiane Wittry, Allentown Symphony Orchestra's music director and conductor for the past 23 seasons…mcall.com
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Posted: 18 Jun 2018
Musician appeals for return of 'priceless' uilleann pipesThe pipes were lost on Sunday 13th May on my way home from Waterloo Street, Derry, to my home on…irishnews.com -
Posted: 18 Jun 2018
97.7 percent of works performed by the world’s top orchestras are by menSydney Symphony Orchestra CEO Emma Dunch responds to a report showing that of 3,524 works performed…limelightmagazine.com.au -
Posted: 17 Jun 2018
New Zealand Opera appoints new General DirectorThomas joins New Zealand Opera after five years with Perth-based company Lost & Found, whose…scoop.co.nz -
Posted: 17 Jun 2018
Hae-Sue Lee Wins First Prize in the 2018 Primrose International Viola CompetitionOne of the youngest violists in the competition, Hae-Sue Lee has studied with Roberto Díaz and…violinist.com
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Posted: 17 Jun 2018
White men in the arts living in fear they are too 'pale, male and stale to succeed', says leading opera singerAt 19, she was the youngest singer ever to be accepted on to the young artists programme at the…telegraph.co.uk
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Posted: 16 Jun 2018
League of American Orchestras conference tackles issues of inclusion, diversityJeri Lynne Johnson, founder and artistic director of Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, moderates a…chicago.suntimes.com -
Posted: 16 Jun 2018
Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky dies at 87Prominent Russian conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky has died aged 87. Born in Moscow into a…bbc.com -
Posted: 15 Jun 2018
Car stolen along with two violins, viola and seven bows in Los AngelesPhilip Vaiman appeals for dealers and luthiers to keep a look-out for valuable instruments and bowsthestrad.com
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Posted: 15 Jun 2018
'Captain Marvel' Enlists Pinar Toprak as ComposerCaptain Marvel signs first woman composer for a superhero filmhollywoodreporter.com -
Posted: 15 Jun 2018
This Clarinetist's Career Was Derailed By His Ex-Girlfriend Who Deleted His Scholarship LetterEric Abramovitz had been training for this moment for nearly his entire life: the opportunity to…buzzfeed.com