All News articles – Page 148
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NewsKenneth Goldsmith - pedagogue, concertmaster and chamber musician - has died
The violinist was 81 years old
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NewsViolin vigil for Elijah McClain interrupted by riot police
Police deploy pepper spray and foam munitions in what had been intended as a peaceful musical protest
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NewsNew Zealand Symphony Orchestra to perform live concerts
The ensemble will perform two concerts to a live audience in July
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NewsIncorporated Society of Musicians responds to UK government’s ‘road map’ for return of performing arts
‘Now is the time for a bold vision and firm action’ says ISM Chief Executive Deborah Annetts
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NewsCzech Philharmonic performs first live concert with no social distancing restrictions
This is the first ensemble concert since the start of the lockdown, in which no social distancing was required
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NewsIsrael Philharmonic to put on virtual gala hosted by Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is to put on a virtual gala hosted by Helen Mirren on Sunday 28 June. All proceeds from the event, which will feature performances by the IPO musicians and guest performers including Yefim Bronfman, Khatia Buniatishvili, Martin Fröst, Evgeny Kissin, Chen ...
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NewsJosef Gingold Chamber Music Festival to go virtual this summer
In response to the ongoing health crisis, the Miami-based festival will take place on the Zoom platform
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NewsNew concert series to launch in Clerkenwell
Fidelio Unbound will feature performers including Steven Isserlis and Alina Ibragimova, with attendance limited to 25 spectators per evening
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NewsLuthier creates tiny playable violins during lockdown
Bavarian violin maker Maria Sandner’s creations can be just 10cm long
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NewsViolinists Alexander Sitkovetsky and Chad Hoopes join Meadows School of the Arts
The two musicians will begin teaching at Southern Methodist University’s music school in Dallas, Texas in autumn 2020
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NewsThe Benedetti Foundation releases Virtual Mini Sessions
The Virtual Mini Sessions are designed to provide in-depth exploration of a wide variety of topics
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NewsFirst symphony concerts return to Tokyo
The first two symphony concerts in Tokyo since the start of lockdown took place on Sunday and Monday, in accordance with social distancing and hygiene regulations
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NewsApollo Music Projects launches new creative writing challenge
The music education charity, which usually organises live performances for primary school pupils, is hoping to keep children connected to classical music throughout lockdown
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NewsLeonid Kogan International Competition for Young Violinists to take place online and in person
Winners from the younger categories will be selected on the basis of YouTube recordings
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NewsCarnegie Hall cancels rest of 2020 performances
The New York venue has cancelled all performances until 7 January 2021
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NewsSheku Kanneh-Mason and John Wilson to perform in new online concert series
The Philharmonia Sessions, comprising three bespoke online concerts and documentary material, will launch on 17 July
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NewsMiró Quartet to perform complete Beethoven String Quartets in twelve livestreamed concerts
The Texas-based quartet will present their series from 16 July to 8 August
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NewsWest Cork Music to run virtual festival this summer
Twelve specially filmed concerts will be streamed from 26 June - 5 July
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NewsConcert restrictions eased in Bavaria and Saxony
Jan Vogler’s Moritzburg Festival is among events to go ahead, with all performances in the open air
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NewsCzech Philharmonic to perform in open-air concert for audience of 500
The orchestra will perform in the grounds of Sychrov Castle, just outside Prague, under music director Semyon Bychkov on 24 June
