All News articles – Page 149
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NewsA third of musicians are considering abandoning the music industry new research reveals
The Musicians’ Union is calling on the Government to implement a seat-matching scheme
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NewsObituary: double bassist Gerald Brinnen, former Principal Bass of the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Kenneth Knussen, a member of Brinnen’s section in the BBC SO for seven years, remembers his former colleague
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NewsThe Strad October 2020 issue is out now
Japanese-American violinist Midori speaks about performing contemporary music, recording Beethoven and dedicating herself to social causes
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis October 2020: Sounds like team spirit
Like so many other music establishments, record labels were blindsided by the effect of the pandemic – but despite the restrictions, have carried on producing high-quality recordings. By Harry White
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NewsBBC orchestras and choirs announce autumn programme highlights
A mixture of online and live performances with small, socially-distanced audiences make up the autumn season
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NewsPhilharmonia announces autumn programme of concerts
The autumn programme comprises six online performances, including both livestreamed and pre-recorded concerts
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NewsMusical chairs: new Stradivaris for top violin soloists
Eldbjørg Hemsing receives the 1707 ‘Rivaz, Baron Gutmann’ while Janine Jansen has the 1715 ‘Rode, Duke of Cambridge’
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NewsJazz bassist Gary Peacock has died
The bassist, who played with musicians including Miles Davis, was 85 years old
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NewsLive concerts to return to St John’s Smith Square
The remainder of the year brings a programme of 63 public concerts, as well as 50 digital events
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NewsRapid Covid-19 test supports London Symphony Orchestra’s return to live performance
The new Covid-19 test delivers results in just over an hour
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NewsNew York’s 92Y announces autumn season
The series of nine streamed concerts features violinists Midori and Tai Murray, double bassist Xavier Foley and the Emerson String Quartet
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NewsGary Karr and François Rabbath donate treasured items to help bassists in need
Four of Karr’s bows and Ten of Rabbath’s paintings will be donated to raise funds for Project 80/90
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NewsBBC Proms announces Last Night amendment
Nicola Benedetti will replace Lisa Batiashvili, who is withdrawing due to illness
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NewsCity of London Sinfonia returns to Southwark Cathedral for two performances
The concerts will be open to socially distanced audience members in groups of up to six
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NewsLondon Mozart Players launch ‘Classical Club’
This ticketed series of concerts filmed in unusual or iconic venues will take place between 24 September and 15 November
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NewsIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra agrees pandemic pay deal
Players will receive a third of their 2019–20 base salary from January 2021
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NewsYouth orchestra awarded €15,000 Würth Prize
The North German Youth Philharmonic Orchestra was commended for its ’willingness to take risks’
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NewsBBC Arts announces autumn schedule
Among the offerings is a series of live concerts on Radio 3 in the lead-up to Christmas
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NewsLive music and audience to return to the Barbican
Among the performers are the London Symphony Orchestra and the Kanneh-Mason family
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NewsEx-Shanghai Quartet violinist sues former colleagues for unfair dismissal
Yi-Wen Jiang is suing the Shanghai Quartet and Montclair State University, where the quartet is resident, following a comment on social media earlier this year
