Category: News
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BBC Radio 3’s new schedule plus new classical music programmes for TV
New presenters, specialist content moved later in the day, and a return for former Radio 2’s Friday Night Is Music Night
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BBC Singers saved with a VOCES8 Foundation partnership
The BBC has announced that the BBC Singers will continue in its present form, its education and community engagement work now ‘supported’ by the VOCES8 Foundation. That a solution has been arrived at that retains talent, and sets up the ensemble for the future is fantastic for classical music in the UK, spurring on campaigners,…
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New digital add-on station for BBC Radio 3 dedicated to moods and textures
Radio 3’s new station will offer music for those in search of moods and textures, who want to ‘de-stress’ and ‘escape’.
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Through the Noise announces their new season of concerts for 23/24
Taking music to different places. TTN’s new season branches out across the UK.
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Sir Simon Rattle speech at Barbican on UK classical music’s present crisis
Sir Simon Rattle tells it how it is at the LSO/BBC Singers concert at Barbican. “So many of the problems are rooted in a political ignorance of what this art form entails,” explained Rattle, “and more worryingly, there seems to be a stubborn pride in the ignorance.” Testify.
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Nicola Benedetti’s first Edinburgh International Festival fills an artistic void
Nicola Benedetti’s first Edinburgh Festival as artistic director is a bold statement that triggers thinking and reflection long before ticket buying or the event itself gets underway, making Edinburgh a must-attend in 2023.
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What you can do to save the BBC Singers and orchestral musicians
You may not be aware that the BBC plans to cut a significant number of musicians it has on its books. To do so will – make no bones about it – result in listeners and concertgoers missing out on hearing a group of hugely talented performers. The controversy swirling around their summary departure grows…
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Apple Music’s new classical music app is out on 28 March
News of Apple’s Classical App looked opportunistic this week. I’ve been raging with various former managers, producers friends (and BBC Singers) to make me feel the priority was them and them alone. I touched on this personal ‘challenge’ in my Britten Sinfonia post. A few hours later however, and I ended up thinking about things…
